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October Term 1987 · decided Jun 29, 1988

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

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  • Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Massachusetts, OT 1987, June 29, 1988.
  • Citation: 487 U.S. 879.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1988-06-29 (October Term 1987). Citation: 487 U.S. 879. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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