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October Term 2003 · decided Feb 24, 2004

Buck Doe v. Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor

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  • Buck Doe v. Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor, OT 2003, February 24, 2004.
  • Citation: 540 U.S. 614.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Privacy.

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Decided 2004-02-24 (October Term 2003). Citation: 540 U.S. 614. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Privacy. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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