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October Term 2003 · decided Jan 13, 2004

Illinois v. Robert S. Lidster

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  • Illinois v. Robert S. Lidster, OT 2003, January 13, 2004.
  • Citation: 540 U.S. 419.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2004-01-13 (October Term 2003). Citation: 540 U.S. 419. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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