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Puerto Rico v. Regan, Secretary of the Treasury; Virgin Islands v. Regan, Secretary of the Treasury (two cases); and Regan, Secretary of the Treasury v. Puerto Rico; and Regan, Secretary of the Treasury v. Virgin Islands, 1981 — 451 U.S. 983 · caselaw · US
General
Puerto Rico v. Regan, Secretary of the Treasury; Virgin Islands v. Regan, Secretary of the Treasury (two cases); and Regan, Secretary of the Treasury v. Puerto Rico; and Regan, Secretary of the Treasury v. Virgin Islands
451 U.S. 983·Supreme Court of the United States·1981
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Opinion
No. 80-1252.
No. 80-1253.
No. 80-1647.
Puerto Rico v. Regan, Secretary of the Treasury; Virgin Islands v. Regan, Secretary of the Treasury (two cases); and Regan, Secretary of the Treasury v. Puerto Rico; and Regan, Secretary of the Treasury v. Virgin Islands.
[MAJORITY]
C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: Nos. 80-1252, 80-1253 (first case), and 80-1647 (first case), 206 U. S. App. D. C. 217, 642 F. 2d 622; Nos. 80-1253 (second case) and 80-1647 (second case), 206 U. S. App. D. C. 236, 642 F. 2d 641.