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October Term 1987 · decided Mar 1, 1988

United States of America v. State of Louisiana et al. (Alabama and Mississippi Boundary Case)

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  • United States of America v. State of Louisiana (Alabama and Mississippi Boundary Case), OT 1987, March 1, 1988.
  • Citation: 485 U.S. 88.
  • Vote: 7 to 0.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1988-03-01 (October Term 1987). Citation: 485 U.S. 88. Vote: 7–0. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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