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October Term 1986 · decided Jun 15, 1987

Perry et al. v. Thomas

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  • Perry v. Thomas, OT 1986, June 15, 1987.
  • Citation: 482 U.S. 483.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1987-06-15 (October Term 1986). Citation: 482 U.S. 483. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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