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October Term 1949 · decided Feb 20, 1950

Solesbee v. Balkcom, Warden

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  • Solesbee v. Balkcom, OT 1949, February 20, 1950.
  • Citation: 339 U.S. 9.
  • Vote: 7 to 1.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1950-02-20 (October Term 1949). Citation: 339 U.S. 9. Vote: 7–1. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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