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October Term 2009 · decided Jun 24, 2010

Billy Joe Magwood v. Tony Patterson, Warden, et al.

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  • Billy Joe Magwood v. Tony Patterson, Warden, et al., OT 2009, June 24, 2010.
  • Citation: 561 U.S. 320.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2010-06-24 (October Term 2009). Citation: 561 U.S. 320. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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