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October Term 2008 · decided May 26, 2009

Keith Haywood v. Curtis Drown, et al.

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  • Keith Haywood v. Curtis Drown, et al., OT 2008, May 26, 2009.
  • Citation: 556 U.S. 729.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 2009-05-26 (October Term 2008). Citation: 556 U.S. 729. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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