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October Term 1983 · decided Jun 11, 1984

Nix, Warden of the Iowa State Penitentiary v. Williams

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  • Nix, Warden of the Iowa State Penitentiary v. Williams, OT 1983, June 11, 1984.
  • Citation: 467 U.S. 431.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1984-06-11 (October Term 1983). Citation: 467 U.S. 431. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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