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October Term 1989 · decided Jan 10, 1990

Franchise Tax Board of California et al. v. Alcan Aluminium Ltd. et al.

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  • Franchise Tax Board of California v. Alcan Aluminium Ltd., OT 1989, January 10, 1990.
  • Citation: 493 U.S. 331.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1990-01-10 (October Term 1989). Citation: 493 U.S. 331. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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