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October Term 1971 · decided Jun 22, 1972

Milton v. Wainwright, Corrections Director

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  • Milton v. Wainwright, OT 1971, June 22, 1972.
  • Citation: 407 U.S. 371.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1972-06-22 (October Term 1971). Citation: 407 U.S. 371. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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