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October Term 1988 · decided Jan 10, 1989

Owens, et al. v. Okure

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  • Owens v. Okure, OT 1988, January 10, 1989.
  • Citation: 488 U.S. 235.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1989-01-10 (October Term 1988). Citation: 488 U.S. 235. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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