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October Term 1986 · decided Jan 27, 1987

California v. Brown

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  • California v. Brown, OT 1986, January 27, 1987.
  • Citation: 479 U.S. 538.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1987-01-27 (October Term 1986). Citation: 479 U.S. 538. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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