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October Term 1984 · decided Jan 15, 1985

New Jersey v. T. L. O.

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  • New Jersey v. T. L. O, OT 1984, January 15, 1985.
  • Citation: 469 U.S. 325.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1985-01-15 (October Term 1984). Citation: 469 U.S. 325. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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