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October Term 1997 · decided Mar 3, 1998

Randy G. Spencer v. Mike Kemna, Superintendent, Western Missouri Correctional Center, et al.

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  • Randy G. Spencer v. Mike Kemna, Superintendent, Western Missouri Correctional Center, et al., OT 1997, March 3, 1998.
  • Citation: 523 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1998-03-03 (October Term 1997). Citation: 523 U.S. 1. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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