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October Term 1982 · decided Apr 20, 1983

Morris, Warden v. Slappy

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  • Morris, Warden v. Slappy, OT 1982, April 20, 1983.
  • Citation: 461 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1983-04-20 (October Term 1982). Citation: 461 U.S. 1. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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