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October Term 1996 · decided Jun 23, 1997

Aaron Lindh v. James P. Murphy, Warden

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  • Aaron Lindh v. James P. Murphy, Warden, OT 1996, June 23, 1997.
  • Citation: 521 U.S. 320.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1997-06-23 (October Term 1996). Citation: 521 U.S. 320. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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