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October Term 1979 · decided Mar 19, 1980

United States Parole Commission et al. v. Geraghty

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  • United States Parole Commission v. Geraghty, OT 1979, March 19, 1980.
  • Citation: 445 U.S. 388.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1980-03-19 (October Term 1979). Citation: 445 U.S. 388. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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