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October Term 1975 · decided Jun 17, 1976

Henderson, Correctional Superintendent v. Morgan

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  • Henderson, Correctional Superintendent v. Morgan, OT 1975, June 17, 1976.
  • Citation: 426 U.S. 637.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1976-06-17 (October Term 1975). Citation: 426 U.S. 637. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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