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MASSACHUSETTS v. MEEHAN

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Case Basics

Docket No.

78-1874

Petitioner

Massachusetts

Respondent

Meehan

Decided By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Opinion

445 U.S. 39 (1980)

Argued

Wednesday, January 9, 1980

Decided

Tuesday, February 26, 1980

Advocates

David A. Mills

(on behalf of the Respondent)

Barbara A. H. Smith

(on behalf of the Petitioner)

Term:

1970-1979
- 1979

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Argument

Massachusetts v. Meehan - Oral Argument, Part 1

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Massachusetts v. Meehan - Oral Argument, Part 2

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Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Meehan, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Writ Improvidently Granted

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MASSACHUSETTS v. MEEHAN. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 28 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_78_1874>.

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