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October Term 1986 · decided Jun 19, 1987

New York v. Burger

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  • New York v. Burger, OT 1986, June 19, 1987.
  • Citation: 482 U.S. 691.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1987-06-19 (October Term 1986). Citation: 482 U.S. 691. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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