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October Term 1987 · decided Mar 23, 1988

Otis R. Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Kenneth Kizer, Director of California Department of Health Services, et al.

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  • Otis R. Bowen v. Kenneth Kizer, OT 1987, March 23, 1988.
  • Citation: 485 U.S. 386.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1988-03-23 (October Term 1987). Citation: 485 U.S. 386. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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