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October Term 1979 · decided Jun 10, 1980

Washington et al. v. Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation et al.

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  • Washington v. Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation, OT 1979, June 10, 1980.
  • Citation: 447 U.S. 134.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1980-06-10 (October Term 1979). Citation: 447 U.S. 134. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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