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October Term 1996 · decided Jun 19, 1997

United States of America v. State of Alaska

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  • United States of America v. State of Alaska, OT 1996, June 19, 1997.
  • Citation: 521 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1997-06-19 (October Term 1996). Citation: 521 U.S. 1. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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