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October Term 2010 · decided Mar 1, 2011

Doretha H. Henderson, Authorized Representative of David L. Henderson, Deceased, Petitioner v. Eric K. Shineski, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

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  • Doretha H. Henderson, Authorized Representative of David L. Henderson, Deceased, Petitioner v. Eric K. Shineski, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, OT 2010, March 1, 2011.
  • Citation: 562 U.S. 428.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 2011-03-01 (October Term 2010). Citation: 562 U.S. 428. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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