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October Term 1981 · decided Apr 5, 1982

American Tobacco Co. et al. v. Patterson et al.

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  • American Tobacco Co. v. Patterson, OT 1981, April 5, 1982.
  • Citation: 456 U.S. 63.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1982-04-05 (October Term 1981). Citation: 456 U.S. 63. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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