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October Term 2010 · decided Apr 19, 2011

Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy, Petitioner v. James W. Stewart Iii, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, et al.

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  • Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy, Petitioner v. James W. Stewart Iii, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, et al., OT 2010, April 19, 2011.
  • Citation: 563 U.S. 247.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 2011-04-19 (October Term 2010). Citation: 563 U.S. 247. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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