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Supreme Court· 2/22/1972

Haines v. Kerner

Citations

  • 404 U.S. 519
  • 92 S. Ct. 594
  • 30 L. Ed. 2d 652
  • 1972 U.S. LEXIS 99

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  • pro se complaints are entitled to liberal construction

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Judges: Powell, Rehnquist

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