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October Term 1987 · decided Apr 25, 1988

Patterson v. McLean Credit Union

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  • Patterson v. McLean Credit Union, OT 1987, April 25, 1988.
  • Citation: 485 U.S. 617.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1988-04-25 (October Term 1987). Citation: 485 U.S. 617. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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