October Term 1985 · decided Jul 7, 1986
Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Thompson et Al., As Next Friends and Guardians of Thompson et al.
In plain language
- Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Thompson, As Next Friends and Guardians of Thompson, OT 1985, July 7, 1986.
- Citation: 478 U.S. 804.
- Vote: 5 to 4.
- Issue area: Judicial Power.
Recorded metadata
Decided 1986-07-07 (October Term 1985). Citation: 478 U.S. 804. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)
How each justice voted
Majority (5)
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