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October Term 1979 · decided Feb 26, 1980

Massachusetts v. Meehan

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  • Massachusetts v. Meehan, OT 1979, February 26, 1980.
  • Citation: 445 U.S. 39.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1980-02-26 (October Term 1979). Citation: 445 U.S. 39. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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