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October Term 1970 · decided Jan 19, 1971

Procunier, Director, California Department of Corrections v. Atchley

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  • Procunier v. Atchley, OT 1970, January 19, 1971.
  • Citation: 400 U.S. 446.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1971-01-19 (October Term 1970). Citation: 400 U.S. 446. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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