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October Term 1985 · decided Jun 30, 1986

Acosta v. Louisiana Department of Health and Human Resources et al.

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  • Acosta v. Louisiana Department of Health and Human Resources, OT 1985, June 30, 1986.
  • Citation: 478 U.S. 251.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1986-06-30 (October Term 1985). Citation: 478 U.S. 251. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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