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October Term 1986 · decided Mar 31, 1987

United States v. Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma

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  • United States v. Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, OT 1986, March 31, 1987.
  • Citation: 480 U.S. 700.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1987-03-31 (October Term 1986). Citation: 480 U.S. 700. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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