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October Term 2001 · decided Feb 20, 2002

Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services v. Irene Blumer

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  • Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services v. Irene Blumer, OT 2001, February 20, 2002.
  • Citation: 534 U.S. 473.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

Recorded metadata

Decided 2002-02-20 (October Term 2001). Citation: 534 U.S. 473. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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