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October Term 2011 · decided Mar 21, 2012

Blaine Lafler, Petitioner v. Anthony Cooper

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  • Blaine Lafler, Petitioner v. Anthony Cooper, OT 2011, March 21, 2012.
  • Citation: 566 U.S. 156.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 2012-03-21 (October Term 2011). Citation: 566 U.S. 156. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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