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October Term 1982 · decided Dec 13, 1982

City of Port Arthur, Texas v. United States et al.

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  • City of Port Arthur, Texas v. United States, OT 1982, December 13, 1982.
  • Citation: 459 U.S. 159.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1982-12-13 (October Term 1982). Citation: 459 U.S. 159. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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