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October Term 1980 · decided Dec 8, 1980

Pacileo, Sheriff v. Walker

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  • Pacileo, Sheriff v. Walker, OT 1980, December 8, 1980.
  • Citation: 449 U.S. 86.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1980-12-08 (October Term 1980). Citation: 449 U.S. 86. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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