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October Term 1995 · decided Feb 21, 1996

John W. Behrens v. Robert J. Pelletier

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  • John W. Behrens v. Robert J. Pelletier, OT 1995, February 21, 1996.
  • Citation: 516 U.S. 299.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1996-02-21 (October Term 1995). Citation: 516 U.S. 299. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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