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October Term 2009 · decided Dec 8, 2009

Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. v. Joseph J. Kindler

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  • Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. v. Joseph J. Kindler, OT 2009, December 8, 2009.
  • Citation: 558 U.S. 53.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2009-12-08 (October Term 2009). Citation: 558 U.S. 53. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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