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October Term 1984 · decided Mar 27, 1985

Tennessee v. Garner et al.

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  • Tennessee v. Garner, OT 1984, March 27, 1985.
  • Citation: 471 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1985-03-27 (October Term 1984). Citation: 471 U.S. 1. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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