Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 1971

Arciniega v. Freeman, U.S. Marshal

Decided October 26, 1971. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.

Docket 70-5135 · 404 U.S. 4 (1971) · Cited 139 times

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Decided 7–0.

Majority · 7

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