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October Term 1998 · decided Feb 23, 1999

National Collegiate Athletic Association v. R. M. Smith

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  • National Collegiate Athletic Association v. R. M. Smith, OT 1998, February 23, 1999.
  • Citation: 525 U.S. 459.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1999-02-23 (October Term 1998). Citation: 525 U.S. 459. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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