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October Term 1984 · decided May 20, 1985

Ponte, Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution v. Real

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  • 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.

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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.)

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