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October Term 1969 · decided Apr 27, 1970

Tooahnippah (Goombi), Administratrix, et al. v. Hickel, Secretary of the Interior, et al.

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  • Tooahnippah (Goombi) v. Hickel, OT 1969, April 27, 1970.
  • Citation: 397 U.S. 598.
  • Vote: 7 to 1.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1970-04-27 (October Term 1969). Citation: 397 U.S. 598. Vote: 7–1. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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