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October Term 1988 · decided Jan 23, 1989

City of Richmond v. J. A. Croson Company

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  • City of Richmond v. J. A. Croson Company, OT 1988, January 23, 1989.
  • Citation: 488 U.S. 469.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1989-01-23 (October Term 1988). Citation: 488 U.S. 469. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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