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October Term 2007 · decided Jun 12, 2008

Philippines v. Pimentel

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  • Philippines v. Pimentel, OT 2007, June 12, 2008.
  • Citation: 553 U.S. 851.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 2008-06-12 (October Term 2007). Citation: 553 U.S. 851. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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