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October Term 1991 · decided Jan 15, 1992

Robert C. Rufo, Sheriff of Suffolk County, et al. v. Inmates of the Suffolk County Jail, et al.

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  • Robert C. Rufo v. Inmates of the Suffolk County Jail, OT 1991, January 15, 1992.
  • Citation: 502 U.S. 367.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1992-01-15 (October Term 1991). Citation: 502 U.S. 367. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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