Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. v. United States

360 U.S. 395 · Decided June 22, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. v. United States was decided on June 22, 1959 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Discovery and inspection in criminal cases” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1958-122, docket 1958-122-01.

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