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October Term 1985 · decided Jul 1, 1986

Library of Congress et al. v. Shaw

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  • Library of Congress v. Shaw, OT 1985, July 1, 1986.
  • Citation: 478 U.S. 310.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Attorneys.

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Decided 1986-07-01 (October Term 1985). Citation: 478 U.S. 310. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Attorneys. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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