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October Term 1989 · decided Nov 13, 1989

Michigan Citizens for An Independent Press et al. v. Thornburgh, Attorney General of the United States, et al.

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  • Michigan Citizens for An Independent Press v. Thornburgh, OT 1989, November 13, 1989.
  • Citation: 493 U.S. 38.
  • Vote: 4 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1989-11-13 (October Term 1989). Citation: 493 U.S. 38. Vote: 4–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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