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October Term 1983 · decided Mar 5, 1984

Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Mathews et al.

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  • Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Mathews, OT 1983, March 5, 1984.
  • Citation: 465 U.S. 728.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1984-03-05 (October Term 1983). Citation: 465 U.S. 728. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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