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October Term 1985 · decided Jun 26, 1986

Ford v. Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

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  • Ford v. Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, OT 1985, June 26, 1986.
  • Citation: 477 U.S. 399.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1986-06-26 (October Term 1985). Citation: 477 U.S. 399. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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