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October Term 1976 · decided May 23, 1977

Massachusetts v. Westcott

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  • Massachusetts v. Westcott, OT 1976, May 23, 1977.
  • Citation: 431 U.S. 322.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1977-05-23 (October Term 1976). Citation: 431 U.S. 322. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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