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October Term 1984 · decided May 20, 1985

Black, Director, Missouri Department of Corrections and Human Resources, et al. v. Romano

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  • Black, Director, Missouri Department of Corrections and Human Resources v. Romano, OT 1984, May 20, 1985.
  • Citation: 471 U.S. 606.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1985-05-20 (October Term 1984). Citation: 471 U.S. 606. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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