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October Term 1981 · decided Mar 2, 1982

Murphy, District Judge, Fourth Judicial District of Nebraska, Douglas County v. Hunt

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  • Murphy, District Judge, Fourth Judicial District of Nebraska, Douglas County v. Hunt, OT 1981, March 2, 1982.
  • Citation: 455 U.S. 478.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1982-03-02 (October Term 1981). Citation: 455 U.S. 478. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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