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October Term 1997 · decided Apr 29, 1998

Arthur Calderon, Warden v. Thomas Thompson

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  • Arthur Calderon, Warden v. Thomas Thompson, OT 1997, April 29, 1998.
  • Citation: 523 U.S. 538.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1998-04-29 (October Term 1997). Citation: 523 U.S. 538. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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