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Colorado v. Nunez

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Steven Leon Bernard (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Kenneth H. Stern (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
82-1845
Petitioner: 
Colorado
Respondent: 
Nunez
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
465 U.S. 324 (1984)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 17, 1984
Decided: 
Tuesday, February 21, 1984
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Adequate Non-Federal Grounds for Decision

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The Oyez Project, Colorado v. Nunez , 465 U.S. 324 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_82_1845)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

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

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