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October Term 1988 · decided Mar 22, 1989

United States Department of Justice et al. v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press et al.

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  • United States Department of Justice v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, OT 1988, March 22, 1989.
  • Citation: 489 U.S. 749.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Privacy.

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Decided 1989-03-22 (October Term 1988). Citation: 489 U.S. 749. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Privacy. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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