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October Term 2002 · decided Jun 16, 2003

William Overton, Director, Michigan Department of Corrections, et al. v. Michelle Bazzetta et al.

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  • William Overton, Director, Michigan Department of Corrections, et al. v. Michelle Bazzetta et al., OT 2002, June 16, 2003.
  • Citation: 539 U.S. 126.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 2003-06-16 (October Term 2002). Citation: 539 U.S. 126. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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