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October Term 2003 · decided Feb 25, 2004

Shakur Muhammad, Aka John E. Mease v. Mark Close

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  • Shakur Muhammad, Aka John E. Mease v. Mark Close, OT 2003, February 25, 2004.
  • Citation: 540 U.S. 749.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 2004-02-25 (October Term 2003). Citation: 540 U.S. 749. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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