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October Term 1987 · decided Mar 29, 1988

George S. Bennett v. Arkansas

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  • George S. Bennett v. Arkansas, OT 1987, March 29, 1988.
  • Citation: 485 U.S. 395.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1988-03-29 (October Term 1987). Citation: 485 U.S. 395. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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