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October Term 1985 · decided Jun 26, 1986

United States Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms v. Galioto

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  • United States Department of the Treasury v. Galioto, OT 1985, June 26, 1986.
  • Citation: 477 U.S. 556.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1986-06-26 (October Term 1985). Citation: 477 U.S. 556. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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