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October Term 1988 · decided Jun 23, 1989

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio v. Betts

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  • Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio v. Betts, OT 1988, June 23, 1989.
  • Citation: 492 U.S. 158.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1989-06-23 (October Term 1988). Citation: 492 U.S. 158. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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