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October Term 2014 · decided Jun 18, 2015

Brumfield v. Cain

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  • Brumfield v. Cain, OT 2014, June 18, 2015.
  • Citation: 576 U.S. 305.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2015-06-18 (October Term 2014). Citation: 576 U.S. 305. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Dissent (4)

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