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October Term 1990 · decided Apr 16, 1991

McCleskey v. Zant, Superintendent, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center

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  • McCleskey v. Zant, Superintendent, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center, OT 1990, April 16, 1991.
  • Citation: 499 U.S. 467.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1991-04-16 (October Term 1990). Citation: 499 U.S. 467. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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