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October Term 1987 · decided Apr 19, 1988

Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs, et al. v. Isla Petroleum Corporation et al.

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  • Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs v. Isla Petroleum Corporation, OT 1987, April 19, 1988.
  • Citation: 485 U.S. 495.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1988-04-19 (October Term 1987). Citation: 485 U.S. 495. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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