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October Term 2007 · decided Jun 25, 2008

Kennedy v. Louisiana

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  • Kennedy v. Louisiana, OT 2007, June 25, 2008.
  • Citation: 554 U.S. 407.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2008-06-25 (October Term 2007). Citation: 554 U.S. 407. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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