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October Term 1985 · decided Apr 29, 1986

Skipper v. South Carolina

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  • Skipper v. South Carolina, OT 1985, April 29, 1986.
  • Citation: 476 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1986-04-29 (October Term 1985). Citation: 476 U.S. 1. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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