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October Term 1994 · decided May 30, 1995

Harvey F. Garlotte v. Kirk Fordice, Governor of Mississippi

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  • Harvey F. Garlotte v. Kirk Fordice, Governor of Mississippi, OT 1994, May 30, 1995.
  • Citation: 515 U.S. 39.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1995-05-30 (October Term 1994). Citation: 515 U.S. 39. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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