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October Term 1989 · decided Feb 27, 1990

Washington, et al. v. Walter Harper

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  • Washington v. Walter Harper, OT 1989, February 27, 1990.
  • Citation: 494 U.S. 210.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1990-02-27 (October Term 1989). Citation: 494 U.S. 210. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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