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October Term 1985 · decided Dec 10, 1985

Maine v. Moulton

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  • Maine v. Moulton, OT 1985, December 10, 1985.
  • Citation: 474 U.S. 159.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1985-12-10 (October Term 1985). Citation: 474 U.S. 159. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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