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October Term 2008 · decided Mar 3, 2009

Priscilla Summers et al. v. Earth Island Institute et al.

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  • Priscilla Summers et al. v. Earth Island Institute et al., OT 2008, March 3, 2009.
  • Citation: 555 U.S. 488.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 2009-03-03 (October Term 2008). Citation: 555 U.S. 488. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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