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October Term 1988 · decided Mar 21, 1989

National Treasury Employees Union et al. v. Von Raab, Commissioner, United States Customs Service

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  • National Treasury Employees Union v. Von Raab, Commissioner, United States Customs Service, OT 1988, March 21, 1989.
  • Citation: 489 U.S. 656.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1989-03-21 (October Term 1988). Citation: 489 U.S. 656. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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