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October Term 1988 · decided Apr 18, 1989

American Foreign Service Association et al. v. Garfinkel, Director, Information Security Oversight Office, et al.

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  • American Foreign Service Association v. Garfinkel, Director, Information Security Oversight Office, OT 1988, April 18, 1989.
  • Citation: 490 U.S. 153.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1989-04-18 (October Term 1988). Citation: 490 U.S. 153. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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