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October Term 1988 · decided Apr 25, 1989

Cotton Petroleum Corp. et al. v. New Mexico et al.

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  • Cotton Petroleum Corp. v. New Mexico, OT 1988, April 25, 1989.
  • Citation: 490 U.S. 163.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1989-04-25 (October Term 1988). Citation: 490 U.S. 163. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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