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October Term 2009 · decided Mar 31, 2010

Jose Padilla v. Kentucky

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  • Jose Padilla v. Kentucky, OT 2009, March 31, 2010.
  • Citation: 559 U.S. 356.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2010-03-31 (October Term 2009). Citation: 559 U.S. 356. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Concurrence (2)

Dissent (2)

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