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October Term 1986 · decided Mar 31, 1987

O'connor et al. v. Ortega

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  • O'connor v. Ortega, OT 1986, March 31, 1987.
  • Citation: 480 U.S. 709.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1987-03-31 (October Term 1986). Citation: 480 U.S. 709. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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