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October Term 1986 · decided Feb 24, 1987

Iowa Mutual Insurance Co. v. Laplante et al.

In plain language

  • Iowa Mutual Insurance Co. v. Laplante, OT 1986, February 24, 1987.
  • Citation: 480 U.S. 9.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1987-02-24 (October Term 1986). Citation: 480 U.S. 9. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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