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October Term 2003 · decided May 3, 2004

Jay Shawn Johnson v. California

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  • Jay Shawn Johnson v. California, OT 2003, May 3, 2004.
  • Citation: 541 U.S. 428.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 2004-05-03 (October Term 2003). Citation: 541 U.S. 428. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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