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October Term 1983 · decided May 14, 1984

Strickland, Superintendent, Florida State Prison, et al. v. Washington

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  • Strickland, Superintendent, Florida State Prison v. Washington, OT 1983, May 14, 1984.
  • Citation: 466 U.S. 668.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1984-05-14 (October Term 1983). Citation: 466 U.S. 668. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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