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October Term 2011 · decided Mar 5, 2012

Michael Martel, Warden, Petitioner v. Kenneth Clair

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  • Michael Martel, Warden, Petitioner v. Kenneth Clair, OT 2011, March 5, 2012.
  • Citation: 565 U.S. 648.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 2012-03-05 (October Term 2011). Citation: 565 U.S. 648. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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