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October Term 1983 · decided May 14, 1984

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

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  • Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Ringer, OT 1983, May 14, 1984.
  • Citation: 466 U.S. 602.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1984-05-14 (October Term 1983). Citation: 466 U.S. 602. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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