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October Term 1985 · decided Jun 16, 1986

Nantahala Power & Light Co. et al. v. Thornburg, Attorney General of North Carolina, et al.

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  • Nantahala Power & Light Co. v. Thornburg, Attorney General of North Carolina, OT 1985, June 16, 1986.
  • Citation: 476 U.S. 953.
  • Vote: 7 to 0.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1986-06-16 (October Term 1985). Citation: 476 U.S. 953. Vote: 7–0. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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