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October Term 2008 · decided Mar 31, 2009

Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Mayola Williams, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jesse D. Williams, Deceased

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  • Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Mayola Williams, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jesse D. Williams, Deceased, OT 2008, March 31, 2009.
  • Citation: 556 U.S. 178.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 2009-03-31 (October Term 2008). Citation: 556 U.S. 178. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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