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October Term 1984 · decided Mar 19, 1985

Bennett, Secretary of Education v. New Jersey

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  • Bennett, Secretary of Education v. New Jersey, OT 1984, March 19, 1985.
  • Citation: 470 U.S. 632.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1985-03-19 (October Term 1984). Citation: 470 U.S. 632. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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