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October Term 1987 · decided Jun 29, 1988

Watson v. Fort Worth Bank & Trust

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  • Watson v. Fort Worth Bank & Trust, OT 1987, June 29, 1988.
  • Citation: 487 U.S. 977.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1988-06-29 (October Term 1987). Citation: 487 U.S. 977. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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