Marshall v. United States

414 U.S. 417 · Decided January 9, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Marshall v. United States was decided on January 9, 1974 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, prisoners' and defendants' rights” in the Due Process area.

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Marshall v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1973-032, docket 1973-032-01.

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