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October Term 1979 · decided Mar 25, 1980

Vitek, Correctional Director, et al. v. Jones

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  • Vitek, Correctional Director v. Jones, OT 1979, March 25, 1980.
  • Citation: 445 U.S. 480.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1980-03-25 (October Term 1979). Citation: 445 U.S. 480. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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