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October Term 1986 · decided Jun 23, 1987

South Dakota v. Dole, Secretary of Transportation

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  • South Dakota v. Dole, Secretary of Transportation, OT 1986, June 23, 1987.
  • Citation: 483 U.S. 203.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1987-06-23 (October Term 1986). Citation: 483 U.S. 203. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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