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October Term 1987 · decided Jan 12, 1988

Thompson v. Thompson, Aka Clay

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  • Thompson v. Thompson, OT 1987, January 12, 1988.
  • Citation: 484 U.S. 174.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1988-01-12 (October Term 1987). Citation: 484 U.S. 174. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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