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October Term 1971 · decided May 15, 1972

Dukes v. Warden, Connecticut State Prison

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  • Dukes v. Warden, OT 1971, May 15, 1972.
  • Citation: 406 U.S. 250.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1972-05-15 (October Term 1971). Citation: 406 U.S. 250. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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