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October Term 1987 · decided May 16, 1988

United States Department of Justice et al. v. Julian et al.

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  • United States Department of Justice v. Julian, OT 1987, May 16, 1988.
  • Citation: 486 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1988-05-16 (October Term 1987). Citation: 486 U.S. 1. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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