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October Term 1987 · decided Jun 20, 1988

Supreme Court of Virginia et al. v. Friedman

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  • Supreme Court of Virginia v. Friedman, OT 1987, June 20, 1988.
  • Citation: 487 U.S. 59.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1988-06-20 (October Term 1987). Citation: 487 U.S. 59. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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