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October Term 1988 · decided Jun 12, 1989

Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Hudson

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  • Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Hudson, OT 1988, June 12, 1989.
  • Citation: 490 U.S. 877.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Attorneys.

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Decided 1989-06-12 (October Term 1988). Citation: 490 U.S. 877. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Attorneys. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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