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October Term 1985 · decided Dec 10, 1985

Cleavinger et al. v. Saxner et al.

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  • Cleavinger v. Saxner, OT 1985, December 10, 1985.
  • Citation: 474 U.S. 193.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1985-12-10 (October Term 1985). Citation: 474 U.S. 193. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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