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October Term 1990 · decided Dec 3, 1990

Shirley W. Irwin v. Department of Veterans Affairs et al.

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  • Shirley W. Irwin v. Department of Veterans Affairs, OT 1990, December 3, 1990.
  • Citation: 498 U.S. 89.
  • Vote: 7 to 1.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1990-12-03 (October Term 1990). Citation: 498 U.S. 89. Vote: 7–1. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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