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October Term 1986 · decided Jan 21, 1987

International Paper Co. v. Ouellette et al.

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  • International Paper Co. v. Ouellette, OT 1986, January 21, 1987.
  • Citation: 479 U.S. 481.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1987-01-21 (October Term 1986). Citation: 479 U.S. 481. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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