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October Term 2011 · decided May 24, 2012

Alex Blueford, Petitioner v. Arkansas

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  • Alex Blueford, Petitioner v. Arkansas, OT 2011, May 24, 2012.
  • Citation: 566 U.S. 599.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2012-05-24 (October Term 2011). Citation: 566 U.S. 599. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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