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October Term 1988 · decided Jan 18, 1989

Mistretta v. United States

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  • Mistretta v. United States, OT 1988, January 18, 1989.
  • Citation: 488 U.S. 361.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Miscellaneous.

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Decided 1989-01-18 (October Term 1988). Citation: 488 U.S. 361. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Miscellaneous. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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