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October Term 1985 · decided Jun 16, 1986

Lyng, Secretary of Agriculture, et al. v. Payne et al.

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  • Lyng, Secretary of Agriculture v. Payne, OT 1985, June 16, 1986.
  • Citation: 476 U.S. 926.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1986-06-16 (October Term 1985). Citation: 476 U.S. 926. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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