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October Term 1984 · decided Apr 1, 1985

United States et al. v. Locke et al.

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  • United States v. Locke, OT 1984, April 1, 1985.
  • Citation: 471 U.S. 84.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1985-04-01 (October Term 1984). Citation: 471 U.S. 84. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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