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October Term 1978 · decided Jan 16, 1979

Washington et al. v. Confederated Bands and Tribes of the Yakima Indian Nation

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  • Washington v. Confederated Bands and Tribes of the Yakima Indian Nation, OT 1978, January 16, 1979.
  • Citation: 439 U.S. 463.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1979-01-16 (October Term 1978). Citation: 439 U.S. 463. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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