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October Term 1978 · decided Nov 27, 1978

United States v. California

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  • United States v. California, OT 1978, November 27, 1978.
  • Citation: 439 U.S. 30.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1978-11-27 (October Term 1978). Citation: 439 U.S. 30. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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