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October Term 2011 · decided May 29, 2012

Brian Coleman, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution At Fayette, et al. v. Lorenzo Johnson

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  • Brian Coleman, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution At Fayette, et al. v. Lorenzo Johnson, OT 2011, May 29, 2012.
  • Citation: 566 U.S. 650.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2012-05-29 (October Term 2011). Citation: 566 U.S. 650. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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