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October Term 1974 · decided Feb 18, 1975

Lee et al. v. Thornton, District Director, United States Customs Service, et al.

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  • Lee v. Thornton, District Director, United States Customs Service, OT 1974, February 18, 1975.
  • Citation: 420 U.S. 139.
  • Vote: 7 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1975-02-18 (October Term 1974). Citation: 420 U.S. 139. Vote: 7–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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