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October Term 1989 · decided Feb 28, 1990

United States v. Rene Martin Verdugo-Urquidez

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  • United States v. Rene Martin Verdugo-Urquidez, OT 1989, February 28, 1990.
  • Citation: 494 U.S. 259.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1990-02-28 (October Term 1989). Citation: 494 U.S. 259. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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