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Miller v. Fenton

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Paul Martin Klein (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Anne C. Paskow (on behalf of Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-5786
Petitioner: 
Miller
Respondent: 
Fenton
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
474 U.S. 104 (1985)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 16, 1985
Decided: 
Tuesday, December 3, 1985
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Habeas Corpus

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The Oyez Project, Miller v. Fenton , 474 U.S. 104 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_5786)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Miller, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 USC 2241-2255 (habeas corpus)

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