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October Term 2006 · decided Oct 13, 2006

Robert L. Ayers, Jr., Acting Warden v. Fernando Belmontes

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  • Robert L. Ayers, Jr., Acting Warden v. Fernando Belmontes, OT 2006, October 13, 2006.
  • Citation: 549 U.S. 7.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2006-10-13 (October Term 2006). Citation: 549 U.S. 7. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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