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October Term 1986 · decided Jun 25, 1987

Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Gilliard et al.

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  • Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Gilliard, OT 1986, June 25, 1987.
  • Citation: 483 U.S. 587.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1987-06-25 (October Term 1986). Citation: 483 U.S. 587. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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