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October Term 1990 · decided Feb 26, 1991

Business Guides, Inc. v. Chromatic Communications Enterprises, Inc. and Michael Shipp

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  • Business Guides, Inc. v. Chromatic Communications Enterprises, Inc. and Michael Shipp, OT 1990, February 26, 1991.
  • Citation: 498 U.S. 533.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1991-02-26 (October Term 1990). Citation: 498 U.S. 533. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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