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October Term 1984 · decided Jan 9, 1985

Lawrence County et al. v. Lead-Deadwood School District No. 40-1

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  • Lawrence County v. Lead-Deadwood School District No. 40-1, OT 1984, January 9, 1985.
  • Citation: 469 U.S. 256.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1985-01-09 (October Term 1984). Citation: 469 U.S. 256. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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