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October Term 1986 · decided Jan 13, 1987

West Virginia v. United States

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  • West Virginia v. United States, OT 1986, January 13, 1987.
  • Citation: 479 U.S. 305.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1987-01-13 (October Term 1986). Citation: 479 U.S. 305. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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