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October Term 2008 · decided Apr 6, 2009

United States v. Navajo Nation

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  • United States v. Navajo Nation, OT 2008, April 6, 2009.
  • Citation: 556 U.S. 287.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

Recorded metadata

Decided 2009-04-06 (October Term 2008). Citation: 556 U.S. 287. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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