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October Term 1979 · decided Oct 9, 1979

Pilon v. Bordenkircher, Warden

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  • Pilon v. Bordenkircher, Warden, OT 1979, October 9, 1979.
  • Citation: 444 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1979-10-09 (October Term 1979). Citation: 444 U.S. 1. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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