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October Term 2008 · decided Feb 24, 2009

Donald L. Carcieri, Governor of Rhode Island, et al. v. Ken L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, et al.

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  • Donald L. Carcieri, Governor of Rhode Island, et al. v. Ken L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, et al., OT 2008, February 24, 2009.
  • Citation: 555 U.S. 379.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 2009-02-24 (October Term 2008). Citation: 555 U.S. 379. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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