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October Term 1984 · decided Mar 26, 1985

Ball v. United States

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  • Ball v. United States, OT 1984, March 26, 1985.
  • Citation: 470 U.S. 856.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1985-03-26 (October Term 1984). Citation: 470 U.S. 856. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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