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October Term 1997 · decided Mar 31, 1998

United States v. Edward G. Scheffer

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  • United States v. Edward G. Scheffer, OT 1997, March 31, 1998.
  • Citation: 523 U.S. 303.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1998-03-31 (October Term 1997). Citation: 523 U.S. 303. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Concurrence (4)

Dissent (1)

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