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October Term 2004 · decided Jun 27, 2005

Ricky Bell, Warden v. Gregory Thompson

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  • Ricky Bell, Warden v. Gregory Thompson, OT 2004, June 27, 2005.
  • Citation: 545 U.S. 794.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 2005-06-27 (October Term 2004). Citation: 545 U.S. 794. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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