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October Term 1976 · decided Mar 29, 1977

Maness v. Wainwright, Secretary, Department of Offender Rehabilitation of Florida

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  • Maness v. Wainwright, Secretary, Department of Offender Rehabilitation of Florida, OT 1976, March 29, 1977.
  • Citation: 430 U.S. 550.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1977-03-29 (October Term 1976). Citation: 430 U.S. 550. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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