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October Term 2003 · decided Jun 21, 2004

Cheryl K. Pliler, Warden v. Richard Herman Ford

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  • Cheryl K. Pliler, Warden v. Richard Herman Ford, OT 2003, June 21, 2004.
  • Citation: 542 U.S. 225.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2004-06-21 (October Term 2003). Citation: 542 U.S. 225. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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