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Aikens v. California, 406 U.S. 813 (1972)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Aikens v. California, 406 U.S. 813 (1972)
Aikens v. California No. 68-5027 Argued January 17, 1972 Decided June 7, 1972 406 U.S. 813
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA
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California Supreme Court decision invalidating death penalty under state constitution has mooted this case, where certiorari was granted to consider whether death penalty comports with Federal Constitution.
70 Cal.2d 369, 450 P.2d 258, certiorari dismissed.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Aikens v. California, 406 U.S. 813 (1972) in 406 U.S. 813 406 U.S. 814. Original Sources, accessed August 30, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=E9XPMTH15FG1K25.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Aikens v. California, 406 U.S. 813 (1972), in 406 U.S. 813, page 406 U.S. 814. Original Sources. 30 Aug. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=E9XPMTH15FG1K25.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Aikens v. California, 406 U.S. 813 (1972). cited in 1972, 406 U.S. 813, pp.406 U.S. 814. Original Sources, retrieved 30 August 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=E9XPMTH15FG1K25.
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