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October Term 1990 · decided Jun 17, 1991

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, et al. v. Citizens for the Abatement of Aircraft Noise, Inc., et al.

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  • Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority v. Citizens for the Abatement of Aircraft Noise, Inc., OT 1990, June 17, 1991.
  • Citation: 501 U.S. 252.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Miscellaneous.

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Decided 1991-06-17 (October Term 1990). Citation: 501 U.S. 252. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Miscellaneous. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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