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October Term 1950 · decided Dec 4, 1950

Whelchel v. McDonald, Warden

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  • Whelchel v. McDonald, OT 1950, December 4, 1950.
  • Citation: 340 U.S. 122.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1950-12-04 (October Term 1950). Citation: 340 U.S. 122. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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