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October Term 1981 · decided May 24, 1982

Federal Bureau of Investigation et al. v. Abramson

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  • Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Abramson, OT 1981, May 24, 1982.
  • Citation: 456 U.S. 615.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Privacy.

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Decided 1982-05-24 (October Term 1981). Citation: 456 U.S. 615. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Privacy. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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