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October Term 1981 · decided Jun 1, 1982

United States v. Louisiana et al. (Louisiana Boundary Case)

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  • United States v. Louisiana (Louisiana Boundary Case), OT 1981, June 1, 1982.
  • Citation: 456 U.S. 865.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1982-06-01 (October Term 1981). Citation: 456 U.S. 865. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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