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October Term 1990 · decided Nov 5, 1990

Billy J. Temple v. Synthes Corporation, Ltd.

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  • Billy J. Temple v. Synthes Corporation, Ltd, OT 1990, November 5, 1990.
  • Citation: 498 U.S. 5.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1990-11-05 (October Term 1990). Citation: 498 U.S. 5. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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