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October Term 1986 · decided Jun 19, 1987

Hewitt et al. v. Helms

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  • Hewitt v. Helms, OT 1986, June 19, 1987.
  • Citation: 482 U.S. 755.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Attorneys.

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Decided 1987-06-19 (October Term 1986). Citation: 482 U.S. 755. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Attorneys. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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