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October Term 1988 · decided Jun 23, 1989

Hoffman, Trustee v. Connecticut Department of Income Maintenance et al.

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  • Hoffman, Trustee v. Connecticut Department of Income Maintenance, OT 1988, June 23, 1989.
  • Citation: 492 U.S. 96.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1989-06-23 (October Term 1988). Citation: 492 U.S. 96. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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