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TRAMMEL v. UNITED STATES

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Case Basics

Docket No.

78-5705

Petitioner

Trammel

Respondent

United States

Decided By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Opinion

445 U.S. 40 (1980)

Argued

October 29-30, 1979

Decided

Wednesday, February 27, 1980

Advocates

Wade H. McCree

(on behalf of the Respondent)

J. Terry Wiggins

(on behalf of the Petitioner)

Term:

1970-1979
- 1979

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Argument

Trammel v. United States - Oral Argument, Part 1

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Trammel v. United States - Oral Argument, Part 2

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Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

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