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United States v. Louisiana

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
11 ORIG
Plaintiff: 
United States
Defendant: 
Louisiana
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1957-1958)
Opinion: 
354 U.S. 515 (1957)
Argued: 
Monday, April 8, 1957
Decided: 
Monday, June 24, 1957
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Original Jurisdiction

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Louisiana , 354 U.S. 515 (1957)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1956/1956_11_orig)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
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Warren
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Frankfurter
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Douglas
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Burton
Did not participate
Clark
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Harlan
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Brennan
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Whittaker

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