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October Term 1988 · decided May 1, 1989

Mallard v. United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa et al.

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  • Mallard v. United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, OT 1988, May 1, 1989.
  • Citation: 490 U.S. 296.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1989-05-01 (October Term 1988). Citation: 490 U.S. 296. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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