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October Term 1987 · decided Apr 4, 1988

Bethesda Hospital Association, et al. v. Otis R. Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services

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  • Bethesda Hospital Association v. Otis R. Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services, OT 1987, April 4, 1988.
  • Citation: 485 U.S. 399.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1988-04-04 (October Term 1987). Citation: 485 U.S. 399. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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