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October Term 1985 · decided Mar 10, 1986

Exxon Corp. et al. v. Hunt, Administrator of New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund, et al.

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  • Exxon Corp. v. Hunt, Administrator of New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund, OT 1985, March 10, 1986.
  • Citation: 475 U.S. 355.
  • Vote: 7 to 1.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1986-03-10 (October Term 1985). Citation: 475 U.S. 355. Vote: 7–1. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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