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October Term 1995 · decided Mar 27, 1996

Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida et al.

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  • Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida et al., OT 1995, March 27, 1996.
  • Citation: 517 U.S. 44.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1996-03-27 (October Term 1995). Citation: 517 U.S. 44. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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