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October Term 2003 · decided Jun 24, 2004

Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. v. George E. Banks

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  • Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. v. George E. Banks, OT 2003, June 24, 2004.
  • Citation: 542 U.S. 406.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2004-06-24 (October Term 2003). Citation: 542 U.S. 406. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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