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October Term 1951 · decided Dec 11, 1951

Palmer v. Ashe, Warden

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  • Palmer v. Ashe, OT 1951, December 11, 1951.
  • Citation: 342 U.S. 134.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1951-12-11 (October Term 1951). Citation: 342 U.S. 134. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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