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October Term 1970 · decided May 3, 1971

Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Perales

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  • Richardson v. Perales, OT 1970, May 3, 1971.
  • Citation: 402 U.S. 389.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1971-05-03 (October Term 1970). Citation: 402 U.S. 389. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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