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October Term 1972 · decided Oct 24, 1972

Illinois v. Michigan

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  • Illinois v. Michigan, OT 1972, October 24, 1972.
  • Citation: 409 U.S. 36.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1972-10-24 (October Term 1972). Citation: 409 U.S. 36. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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