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October Term 1981 · decided Jun 1, 1982

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission et al. v. Mississippi et al.

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  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Mississippi, OT 1981, June 1, 1982.
  • Citation: 456 U.S. 742.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1982-06-01 (October Term 1981). Citation: 456 U.S. 742. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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