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October Term 2011 · decided Feb 21, 2012

Carol Howes, Warden, Petitioner v. Randall Lee Fields

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  • Carol Howes, Warden, Petitioner v. Randall Lee Fields, OT 2011, February 21, 2012.
  • Citation: 565 U.S. 499.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2012-02-21 (October Term 2011). Citation: 565 U.S. 499. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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