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October Term 2006 · decided Jun 25, 2007

Jay F. Hein, Director, White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, et al. v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc., et al.

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  • Jay F. Hein, Director, White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, et al. v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc., et al., OT 2006, June 25, 2007.
  • Citation: 551 U.S. 587.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 2007-06-25 (October Term 2006). Citation: 551 U.S. 587. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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