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October Term 2001 · decided Mar 27, 2002

Walter Mickens, Jr. v. John Taylor, Warden

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  • Walter Mickens, Jr. v. John Taylor, Warden, OT 2001, March 27, 2002.
  • Citation: 535 U.S. 162.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2002-03-27 (October Term 2001). Citation: 535 U.S. 162. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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