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October Term 2001 · decided Apr 29, 2002

Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. v. Western States Medical Center et al.

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  • Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. v. Western States Medical Center et al., OT 2001, April 29, 2002.
  • Citation: 535 U.S. 357.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 2002-04-29 (October Term 2001). Citation: 535 U.S. 357. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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