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October Term 1997 · decided Jun 25, 1998

Eastern Enterprises v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security, et al.

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  • Eastern Enterprises v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security, et al., OT 1997, June 25, 1998.
  • Citation: 524 U.S. 498.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1998-06-25 (October Term 1997). Citation: 524 U.S. 498. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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