Antonio Dwayne Halbert v. Michigan

545 U.S. 605 · Decided June 23, 2005 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Antonio Dwayne Halbert v. Michigan was decided on June 23, 2005 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indigents, appointment of counsel” in the Civil Rights area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

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Antonio Dwayne Halbert v. Michigan

SCDB identifiers: case 2004-073, docket 2004-073-01.

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