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October Term 2015 · decided Jun 9, 2016

Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle

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  • Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle, OT 2015, June 9, 2016.
  • Citation: 579 U.S. 59.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2016-06-09 (October Term 2015). Citation: 579 U.S. 59. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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