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October Term 1981 · decided Nov 10, 1981

Ridgway et al. v. Ridgway et al.

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  • Ridgway v. Ridgway, OT 1981, November 10, 1981.
  • Citation: 454 U.S. 46.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1981-11-10 (October Term 1981). Citation: 454 U.S. 46. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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