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October Term 1988 · decided Feb 22, 1989

Teague v. Lane, Director, Illinois Department of Corrections, et al.

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  • Teague v. Lane, Director, Illinois Department of Corrections, OT 1988, February 22, 1989.
  • Citation: 489 U.S. 288.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1989-02-22 (October Term 1988). Citation: 489 U.S. 288. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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