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October Term 1988 · decided Jun 12, 1989

California et al. v. United States et al.

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  • California v. United States, OT 1988, June 12, 1989.
  • Citation: 490 U.S. 920.
  • Vote: 4 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1989-06-12 (October Term 1988). Citation: 490 U.S. 920. Vote: 4–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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