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October Term 1972 · decided Mar 28, 1973

Butz, Secretary of Agriculture, et al. v. Glover Livestock Commission Co., Inc.

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  • Butz, Secretary of Agriculture v. Glover Livestock Commission Co., Inc, OT 1972, March 28, 1973.
  • Citation: 411 U.S. 182.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1973-03-28 (October Term 1972). Citation: 411 U.S. 182. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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