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October Term 1979 · decided May 19, 1980

Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York et al. v. Tomanio

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  • Board of Regents of the University v. Tomanio, OT 1979, May 19, 1980.
  • Citation: 446 U.S. 478.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1980-05-19 (October Term 1979). Citation: 446 U.S. 478. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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