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Humphrey v. Cady

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Docket No.: 
70-5004
Petitioner: 
Humphrey
Respondent: 
Cady
Heard By: 
Burger Court (1971-1972)
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
405 U.S. 504 (1972)
Argued: 
Tuesday, December 7, 1971
Decided: 
Wednesday, March 22, 1972
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Habeas Corpus

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The Oyez Project, Humphrey v. Cady , 405 U.S. 504 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5004)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Humphrey, 0 vote(s) against
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Marshall
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Did not participate
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Did not participate
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