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October Term 1987 · decided Jan 20, 1988

Carnegie-Mellon University et al. v. Cohill, Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, et al.

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  • Carnegie-Mellon University v. Cohill, OT 1987, January 20, 1988.
  • Citation: 484 U.S. 343.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1988-01-20 (October Term 1987). Citation: 484 U.S. 343. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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