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October Term 1988 · decided Apr 3, 1989

United States v. Sokolow

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  • United States v. Sokolow, OT 1988, April 3, 1989.
  • Citation: 490 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1989-04-03 (October Term 1988). Citation: 490 U.S. 1. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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