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October Term 2008 · decided Mar 9, 2009

Betty E. Vaden v. Discover Bank et al.

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  • Betty E. Vaden v. Discover Bank et al., OT 2008, March 9, 2009.
  • Citation: 556 U.S. 49.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

Recorded metadata

Decided 2009-03-09 (October Term 2008). Citation: 556 U.S. 49. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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