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October Term 1989 · decided May 29, 1990

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare et al. v. Davenport et Ux.

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  • Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare v. Davenport, OT 1989, May 29, 1990.
  • Citation: 495 U.S. 552.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1990-05-29 (October Term 1989). Citation: 495 U.S. 552. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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