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October Term 1983 · decided Mar 21, 1984

Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Edwards

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  • Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Edwards, OT 1983, March 21, 1984.
  • Citation: 465 U.S. 870.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1984-03-21 (October Term 1983). Citation: 465 U.S. 870. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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