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October Term 2000 · decided Jun 28, 2001

Melvin Tyler v. Burl Cain, Warden

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  • Melvin Tyler v. Burl Cain, Warden, OT 2000, June 28, 2001.
  • Citation: 533 U.S. 656.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2001-06-28 (October Term 2000). Citation: 533 U.S. 656. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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