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October Term 1985 · decided Jun 27, 1986

United States Department of Transportation et al. v. Paralyzed Veterans of America et al.

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  • United States Department of Transportation v. Paralyzed Veterans of America, OT 1985, June 27, 1986.
  • Citation: 477 U.S. 597.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1986-06-27 (October Term 1985). Citation: 477 U.S. 597. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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