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October Term 1969 · decided Jun 1, 1970

Maxwell v. Bishop, Penitentiary Superintendent

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  • Maxwell v. Bishop, OT 1969, June 1, 1970.
  • Citation: 398 U.S. 262.
  • Vote: 6 to 1.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1970-06-01 (October Term 1969). Citation: 398 U.S. 262. Vote: 6–1. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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