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October Term 1998 · decided Mar 22, 1999

Vincent F. Rivera v. Florida Department of Corrections

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  • Vincent F. Rivera v. Florida Department of Corrections, OT 1998, March 22, 1999.
  • Citation: 526 U.S. 135.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1999-03-22 (October Term 1998). Citation: 526 U.S. 135. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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