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October Term 1986 · decided Nov 12, 1986

Kelly, Connecticut Chief State's Attorney, et al. v. Robinson

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  • Kelly, Connecticut Chief State's Attorney v. Robinson, OT 1986, November 12, 1986.
  • Citation: 479 U.S. 36.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1986-11-12 (October Term 1986). Citation: 479 U.S. 36. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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