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October Term 1984 · decided Feb 27, 1985

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

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  • Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Turner, OT 1984, February 27, 1985.
  • Citation: 470 U.S. 184.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1985-02-27 (October Term 1984). Citation: 470 U.S. 184. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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