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October Term 2008 · decided Jun 8, 2009

Hugh M. Caperton, et al. v. A. T. Massey Coal Company, Inc., et al.

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  • Hugh M. Caperton, et al. v. A. T. Massey Coal Company, Inc., et al., OT 2008, June 8, 2009.
  • Citation: 556 U.S. 868.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 2009-06-08 (October Term 2008). Citation: 556 U.S. 868. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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