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October Term 1984 · decided Jan 9, 1985

Alexander, Governor of Tennessee, et al. v. Choate et al.

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  • Alexander, Governor of Tennessee v. Choate, OT 1984, January 9, 1985.
  • Citation: 469 U.S. 287.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1985-01-09 (October Term 1984). Citation: 469 U.S. 287. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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