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October Term 1981 · decided Jun 24, 1982

Harlow et al. v. Fitzgerald

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  • Harlow v. Fitzgerald, OT 1981, June 24, 1982.
  • Citation: 457 U.S. 800.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1982-06-24 (October Term 1981). Citation: 457 U.S. 800. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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