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24 Supreme Court Cases during the 1996 Term

Timmons v. Twin Cities Area New Party
U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 1996

Timmons v. Twin Cities Area New Party

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U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 1996
Timmons v. Twin Cities Area New Party

Timmons v. Twin Cities Area New Party

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Arizonans for Official English et al. v. Arizona et al.
U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 1996

Arizonans for Official English et al. v. Arizona et al.

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U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 1996
Arizonans for Official English et al. v. Arizona et al.

Arizonans for Official English et al. v. Arizona et al.

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United States v. Lanier
U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 1996

United States v. Lanier

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U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 1996
United States v. Lanier

United States v. Lanier

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Idaho et al. v. Coer d'Alene Tribe of Idaho et al.
U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 1996

Idaho et al. v. Coer d'Alene Tribe of Idaho et al.

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U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 1996
Idaho et al. v. Coer d'Alene Tribe of Idaho et al.

Idaho et al. v. Coer d'Alene Tribe of Idaho et al.

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Kansas v. Hendricks
U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 1996

Kansas v. Hendricks

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U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 1996
Kansas v. Hendricks

Kansas v. Hendricks

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