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United States v. John

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
77-836
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
John
Consolidation: 
No. 77-575
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
437 U.S. 634 (1978)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 19, 1978
Decided: 
Friday, June 23, 1978
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Indians, State Jurisdiction Over
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, United States v. John , 437 U.S. 634 (1978)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_77_836)
(last visited Wednesday, January 27, 2010).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 1151

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