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Aikens v. California

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Docket No.: 
68-5027
Petitioner: 
Aikens
Respondent: 
California
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
406 U.S. 813 (1972)
Argued: 
Monday, January 17, 1972
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 7, 1972
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Mootness

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The Oyez Project, Aikens v. California , 406 U.S. 813 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_68_5027)
(last visited Friday, November 20, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for California, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1: Case or Controversy Requirement

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