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October Term 1989 · decided Jun 14, 1990

L. Douglas Wilder, Governor of Virginia, et al. v. Virginia Hospital Association

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  • L. Douglas Wilder, Governor of Virginia v. Virginia Hospital Association, OT 1989, June 14, 1990.
  • Citation: 496 U.S. 498.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1990-06-14 (October Term 1989). Citation: 496 U.S. 498. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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