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October Term 1978 · decided Feb 22, 1979

California v. Arizona et al.

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  • California v. Arizona, OT 1978, February 22, 1979.
  • Citation: 440 U.S. 59.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1979-02-22 (October Term 1978). Citation: 440 U.S. 59. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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