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October Term 1986 · decided Jun 23, 1987

Puerto Rico v. Branstad, Governor of Iowa, et al.

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  • Puerto Rico v. Branstad, Governor of Iowa, OT 1986, June 23, 1987.
  • Citation: 483 U.S. 219.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1987-06-23 (October Term 1986). Citation: 483 U.S. 219. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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