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October Term 1984 · decided Feb 20, 1985

Ake v. Oklahoma

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  • Ake v. Oklahoma, OT 1984, February 20, 1985.
  • Citation: 470 U.S. 68.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1985-02-20 (October Term 1984). Citation: 470 U.S. 68. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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