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October Term 1988 · decided Jun 12, 1989

California State Board of Equalization v. Sierra Summit, Inc.

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  • California State Board of Equalization v. Sierra Summit, Inc, OT 1988, June 12, 1989.
  • Citation: 490 U.S. 844.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1989-06-12 (October Term 1988). Citation: 490 U.S. 844. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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