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United States v. Gillock

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Wade H. McCree (on behalf of the Petitioner)
James V. Doramus (on behalf of the respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
78-1455
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Gillock
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
445 U.S. 360 (1980)
Argued: 
Tuesday, December 4, 1979
Decided: 
Wednesday, March 19, 1980
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Criminal Procedure

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Gillock , 445 U.S. 360 (1980)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_78_1455)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Rules of Evidence

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Full Opinion by Justice Warren E. Burger