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Strait v. Laird

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
71-83
Petitioner: 
Strait
Respondent: 
Laird
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
406 U.S. 341 (1972)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 22, 1972
Decided: 
Monday, May 22, 1972
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Habeas Corpus; First Amendment, Conscientious Objectors

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The Oyez Project, Strait v. Laird , 406 U.S. 341 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_83)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Strait, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 U.S.C. 2241

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