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October Term 1985 · decided Mar 4, 1986

Whitley, Individually and As Assistant Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary, et al. v. Albers

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  • Whitley, Individually and As Assistant Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary v. Albers, OT 1985, March 4, 1986.
  • Citation: 475 U.S. 312.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1986-03-04 (October Term 1985). Citation: 475 U.S. 312. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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