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October Term 1992 · decided Jun 28, 1993

Ruth O. Shaw, et al. v. Janet Reno, Attorney General, et al.

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  • Ruth O. Shaw v. Janet Reno, Attorney General, OT 1992, June 28, 1993.
  • Citation: 509 U.S. 630.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1993-06-28 (October Term 1992). Citation: 509 U.S. 630. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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