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October Term 1988 · decided May 30, 1989

Mansell v. Mansell

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  • Mansell v. Mansell, OT 1988, May 30, 1989.
  • Citation: 490 U.S. 581.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1989-05-30 (October Term 1988). Citation: 490 U.S. 581. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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