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October Term 1971 · decided Jun 19, 1972

McNeil v. Director, Patuxent Institution

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  • McNeil v. Director, OT 1971, June 19, 1972.
  • Citation: 407 U.S. 245.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1972-06-19 (October Term 1971). Citation: 407 U.S. 245. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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