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October Term 1979 · decided Mar 18, 1980

Rummel v. Estelle, Corrections Director

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  • Rummel v. Estelle, Corrections Director, OT 1979, March 18, 1980.
  • Citation: 445 U.S. 263.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1980-03-18 (October Term 1979). Citation: 445 U.S. 263. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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