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October Term 1978 · decided May 14, 1979

Bell, Attorney General, et al. v. Wolfish et al.

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  • Bell, Attorney General v. Wolfish, OT 1978, May 14, 1979.
  • Citation: 441 U.S. 520.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1979-05-14 (October Term 1978). Citation: 441 U.S. 520. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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