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October Term 1996 · decided Jun 26, 1997

Frederick D. Raines, Director, Office of Management and Budget, et al. v. Robert C. Byrd et al.

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  • Frederick D. Raines, Director, Office of Management and Budget, et al. v. Robert C. Byrd et al., OT 1996, June 26, 1997.
  • Citation: 521 U.S. 811.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1997-06-26 (October Term 1996). Citation: 521 U.S. 811. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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