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October Term 2011 · decided Jan 18, 2012

Cory R. Maples, Petitioner v. Kim T. Thomas, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections

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  • Cory R. Maples, Petitioner v. Kim T. Thomas, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, OT 2011, January 18, 2012.
  • Citation: 565 U.S. 266.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 2012-01-18 (October Term 2011). Citation: 565 U.S. 266. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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