William Bracy v. Richard B. Gramley

520 U.S. 899 · Decided June 9, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States

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William Bracy v. Richard B. Gramley was decided on June 9, 1997 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist 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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William Bracy v. Richard B. Gramley, Warden

SCDB identifiers: case 1996-068, docket 1996-068-01.

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