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October Term 1982 · decided May 16, 1983

Hensley et al. v. Eckerhart et al.

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  • Hensley v. Eckerhart, OT 1982, May 16, 1983.
  • Citation: 461 U.S. 424.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Attorneys.

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Decided 1983-05-16 (October Term 1982). Citation: 461 U.S. 424. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Attorneys. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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