Johnson v. Massachusetts

390 U.S. 511 · Decided April 1, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Johnson v. Massachusetts was decided on April 1, 1968 by a vote of 6–3. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, writ improvidently granted” in the Judicial Power area.

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Johnson v. Massachusetts

SCDB identifiers: case 1967-092, docket 1967-092-01.

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