Delma Banks, Jr. v. Doug Dretke

540 U.S. 668 · Decided February 24, 2004 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Delma Banks, Jr. v. Doug Dretke was decided on February 24, 2004 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed 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 “Discovery and inspection in criminal cases” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Delma Banks, Jr. v. Doug Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division

SCDB identifiers: case 2003-034, docket 2003-034-01.

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