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October Term 1990 · decided Apr 1, 1991

Powers v. Ohio

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  • Powers v. Ohio, OT 1990, April 1, 1991.
  • Citation: 499 U.S. 400.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1991-04-01 (October Term 1990). Citation: 499 U.S. 400. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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