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October Term 1984 · decided May 20, 1985

Connecticut Department of Income Maintenance v. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al.

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  • Connecticut Department of Income Maintenance v. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services, OT 1984, May 20, 1985.
  • Citation: 471 U.S. 524.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1985-05-20 (October Term 1984). Citation: 471 U.S. 524. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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