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October Term 1988 · decided Jun 5, 1989

Tompkins v. Texas

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  • Tompkins v. Texas, OT 1988, June 5, 1989.
  • Citation: 490 U.S. 754.
  • Vote: 4 to 4.

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Decided 1989-06-05 (October Term 1988). Citation: 490 U.S. 754. Vote: 4–4. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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