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October Term 1986 · decided Jun 9, 1987

Caterpillar Inc. et al. v. Williams et al.

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  • Caterpillar Inc. v. Williams, OT 1986, June 9, 1987.
  • Citation: 482 U.S. 386.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1987-06-09 (October Term 1986). Citation: 482 U.S. 386. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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