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October Term 2007 · decided Mar 25, 2008

Jose Ernesto Medellin v. Texas

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  • Jose Ernesto Medellin v. Texas, OT 2007, March 25, 2008.
  • Citation: 552 U.S. 491.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 2008-03-25 (October Term 2007). Citation: 552 U.S. 491. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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