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October Term 1984 · decided Mar 4, 1985

County of Oneida, New York, et al. v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York State et al.

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  • County of Oneida, New York v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York State, OT 1984, March 4, 1985.
  • Citation: 470 U.S. 226.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1985-03-04 (October Term 1984). Citation: 470 U.S. 226. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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