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October Term 1997 · decided Mar 23, 1998

Janice E. Hetzel v. Prince William County, Virginia, and Charlie T. Deane

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  • Janice E. Hetzel v. Prince William County, Virginia, and Charlie T. Deane, OT 1997, March 23, 1998.
  • Citation: 523 U.S. 208.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1998-03-23 (October Term 1997). Citation: 523 U.S. 208. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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