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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Cooper v. Pate, 378 U.S. 546 (1964) in 378 U.S. 546 Original Sources, accessed November 3, 2026, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=8MHXREL5VS2N4MI.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Cooper v. Pate, 378 U.S. 546 (1964), in 378 U.S. 546, Original Sources. 3 Nov. 2026. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=8MHXREL5VS2N4MI.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Cooper v. Pate, 378 U.S. 546 (1964). cited in 1964, 378 U.S. 546. Original Sources, retrieved 3 November 2026, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=8MHXREL5VS2N4MI.