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October Term 1987 · decided Jun 24, 1988

Torres v. Oakland Scavenger Co. et al.

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  • Torres v. Oakland Scavenger Co., OT 1987, June 24, 1988.
  • Citation: 487 U.S. 312.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1988-06-24 (October Term 1987). Citation: 487 U.S. 312. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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