Bourjaily v. United States

483 U.S. 171 · Decided June 23, 1987 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Bourjaily v. United States was decided on June 23, 1987 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Bourjaily v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1986-143, docket 1986-143-01.

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