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October Term 1983 · decided Jul 3, 1984

Allen v. Wright et al.

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  • Allen v. Wright, OT 1983, July 3, 1984.
  • Citation: 468 U.S. 737.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1984-07-03 (October Term 1983). Citation: 468 U.S. 737. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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