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October Term 1981 · decided Jul 2, 1982

Sporhase et al. v. Nebraska Ex Rel. Douglas, Attorney General

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  • Sporhase v. Nebraska Ex Rel. Douglas, Attorney General, OT 1981, July 2, 1982.
  • Citation: 458 U.S. 941.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1982-07-02 (October Term 1981). Citation: 458 U.S. 941. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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