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October Term 1997 · decided Jan 26, 1998

James Brogan v. United States

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  • James Brogan v. United States, OT 1997, January 26, 1998.
  • Citation: 522 U.S. 398.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1998-01-26 (October Term 1997). Citation: 522 U.S. 398. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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