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October Term 1984 · decided Apr 16, 1985

Central Intelligence Agency et al. v. Sims et al.

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  • Central Intelligence Agency v. Sims, OT 1984, April 16, 1985.
  • Citation: 471 U.S. 159.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Privacy.

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Decided 1985-04-16 (October Term 1984). Citation: 471 U.S. 159. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Privacy. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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