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October Term 1990 · decided May 23, 1991

Irving Rust, et al. v. Sullivan, Louis W., Secretary of Health and Human Services

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  • Irving Rust v. Sullivan, Louis W., Secretary of Health and Human Services, OT 1990, May 23, 1991.
  • Citation: 500 U.S. 173.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Privacy.

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Decided 1991-05-23 (October Term 1990). Citation: 500 U.S. 173. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Privacy. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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