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October Term 1985 · decided May 19, 1986

Dow Chemical Co. v. United States, By and Through Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency

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  • Dow Chemical Co. v. United States, By and Through Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, OT 1985, May 19, 1986.
  • Citation: 476 U.S. 227.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1986-05-19 (October Term 1985). Citation: 476 U.S. 227. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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