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October Term 1976 · decided Nov 30, 1976

Estelle, Corrections Director, et al. v. Gamble

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  • Estelle, Corrections Director v. Gamble, OT 1976, November 30, 1976.
  • Citation: 429 U.S. 97.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1976-11-30 (October Term 1976). Citation: 429 U.S. 97. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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