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October Term 1979 · decided Jun 30, 1980

Harris, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. McRae et al.

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  • Harris, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. McRae, OT 1979, June 30, 1980.
  • Citation: 448 U.S. 297.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Privacy.

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Decided 1980-06-30 (October Term 1979). Citation: 448 U.S. 297. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Privacy. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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