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October Term 1972 · decided Oct 16, 1972

United States v. Louisiana et al. (Louisiana Boundary Case)

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  • United States v. Louisiana (Louisiana Boundary Case), OT 1972, October 16, 1972.
  • Citation: 409 U.S. 17.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1972-10-16 (October Term 1972). Citation: 409 U.S. 17. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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