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October Term 1996 · decided Jun 27, 1997

Jay Printz, Sheriff/coroner, Ravalli County, Montana v. United States

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  • Jay Printz, Sheriff/coroner, Ravalli County, Montana v. United States, OT 1996, June 27, 1997.
  • Citation: 521 U.S. 898.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1997-06-27 (October Term 1996). Citation: 521 U.S. 898. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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