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October Term 2004 · decided Jun 20, 2005

Ronald Rompilla v. Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

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  • Ronald Rompilla v. Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, OT 2004, June 20, 2005.
  • Citation: 545 U.S. 374.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2005-06-20 (October Term 2004). Citation: 545 U.S. 374. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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