October Term 1984 · decided May 20, 1985
Ponte, Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution v. Real
In plain language
- Ponte, Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution v. Real, OT 1984, May 20, 1985.
- Citation: 471 U.S. 491.
- Vote: 6 to 2.
- Issue area: Due Process.
Recorded metadata
Decided 1985-05-20 (October Term 1984). Citation: 471 U.S. 491. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)
How each justice voted
Concurrence (2)
Dissent (2)
Did not participate (1)
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