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October Term 1987 · decided Apr 20, 1988

South Carolina v. Baker, Secretary of the Treasury

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  • South Carolina v. Baker, Secretary of the Treasury, OT 1987, April 20, 1988.
  • Citation: 485 U.S. 505.
  • Vote: 7 to 1.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1988-04-20 (October Term 1987). Citation: 485 U.S. 505. Vote: 7–1. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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