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October Term 1950 · decided Nov 13, 1950

Snyder v. Buck, Paymaster General of the Navy

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  • Snyder v. Buck, OT 1950, November 13, 1950.
  • Citation: 340 U.S. 15.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1950-11-13 (October Term 1950). Citation: 340 U.S. 15. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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