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Date Decision
May 16, 1988
Date Argument
January 19, 1988
Decision Type
opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations
486 U.S. 1 108 S. Ct. 1606 1988 U.S. LEXIS 2101
100 L. Ed. 2d 1
Docket
86-1357
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
Arizona U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Petitioner
Department of Justice or Attorney General
Respondent
prisoner, inmate of penal institution
Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 1)
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Discovery And Inspection (in The Context Of Criminal Litigation Only, Otherwise Freedom Of Information Act And Related Federal Or State Statutes Or Regulations)