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October Term 1976 · decided Mar 22, 1977

Swain, Reformatory Superintendent v. Pressley

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  • Swain, Reformatory Superintendent v. Pressley, OT 1976, March 22, 1977.
  • Citation: 430 U.S. 372.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1977-03-22 (October Term 1976). Citation: 430 U.S. 372. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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