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October Term 1983 · decided Jan 23, 1984

McKaskle, Acting Director, Texas Department of Corrections v. Wiggins

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  • McKaskle, Acting Director, Texas Department of Corrections v. Wiggins, OT 1983, January 23, 1984.
  • Citation: 465 U.S. 168.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1984-01-23 (October Term 1983). Citation: 465 U.S. 168. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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