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October Term 1985 · decided Jun 19, 1986

McMillan et al. v. Pennsylvania

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  • McMillan v. Pennsylvania, OT 1985, June 19, 1986.
  • Citation: 477 U.S. 79.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1986-06-19 (October Term 1985). Citation: 477 U.S. 79. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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