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October Term 1980 · decided Jan 19, 1981

United States v. California

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  • United States v. California, OT 1980, January 19, 1981.
  • Citation: 449 U.S. 408.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1981-01-19 (October Term 1980). Citation: 449 U.S. 408. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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