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October Term 1947 · decided Jun 1, 1948

Paterno v. Lyons, Commissioner of Correction

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  • Paterno v. Lyons, OT 1947, June 1, 1948.
  • Citation: 334 U.S. 314.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1948-06-01 (October Term 1947). Citation: 334 U.S. 314. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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