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October Term 2005 · decided Jun 29, 2006

Salim Ahmed Hamdan v. Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, et al.

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  • Salim Ahmed Hamdan v. Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, et al., OT 2005, June 29, 2006.
  • Citation: 548 U.S. 557.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2006-06-29 (October Term 2005). Citation: 548 U.S. 557. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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