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October Term 1985 · decided Feb 26, 1986

Nix, Warden v. Whiteside

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  • Nix, Warden v. Whiteside, OT 1985, February 26, 1986.
  • Citation: 475 U.S. 157.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1986-02-26 (October Term 1985). Citation: 475 U.S. 157. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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