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October Term 1989 · decided Feb 21, 1990

John Henry Selvage v. James A. Collins, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division

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  • John Henry Selvage v. James A. Collins, OT 1989, February 21, 1990.
  • Citation: 494 U.S. 108.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1990-02-21 (October Term 1989). Citation: 494 U.S. 108. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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