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October Term 1985 · decided Jul 2, 1986

Pennsylvania et al. v. Delaware Valley Citizens' Council for Clean Air et al.

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  • Pennsylvania v. Delaware Valley Citizens' Council for Clean Air, OT 1985, July 2, 1986.
  • Citation: 478 U.S. 546.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Attorneys.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1986-07-02 (October Term 1985). Citation: 478 U.S. 546. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Attorneys. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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