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October Term 1987 · decided Jan 13, 1988

Lowenfield v. Phelps, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Corrections, et al.

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  • Lowenfield v. Phelps, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Corrections, OT 1987, January 13, 1988.
  • Citation: 484 U.S. 231.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1988-01-13 (October Term 1987). Citation: 484 U.S. 231. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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