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Houston v. Lack

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 24, 1988No. 87-5428PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

487 U.S. 266 (1988)

HOUSTON

v.

LACK, WARDEN

No. 87-5428.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued April 27, 1988

Decided June 24, 1988

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT

Penny J. White, by appointment of the Court, 484 U. S. 1057, argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Jerry L. Smith, Deputy Attorney General of Tennessee, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were W. J. Michael Cody, Attorney General, and Gordon W. Smith, Assistant Attorney General.[*]

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3Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Houston v. LackSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  2. Griggs v. Provident Consumer Discount Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Browder v. Director, Dept. of Corrections of Ill.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Alvera M. Aldabe v. Charles D. AldabeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
  5. United States v. LockeSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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