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October Term 1981 · decided May 17, 1982

Finley, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois v. Murray

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  • Finley, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois v. Murray, OT 1981, May 17, 1982.
  • Citation: 456 U.S. 604.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1982-05-17 (October Term 1981). Citation: 456 U.S. 604. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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