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October Term 1989 · decided May 21, 1990

California v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission et al.

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  • California v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, OT 1989, May 21, 1990.
  • Citation: 495 U.S. 490.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1990-05-21 (October Term 1989). Citation: 495 U.S. 490. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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