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United States v. Zolin

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Michael Lee Hertzberg (on behalf of the Respondents)
Alan I. Horowitz (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
88-40
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Zolin
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
491 U.S. 554 (1989)
Argued: 
Monday, March 20, 1989
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 21, 1989
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Discovery and Inspection

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Zolin , 491 U.S. 554 (1989)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_88_40)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Rules of Evidence

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