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October Term 2011 · decided May 21, 2012

Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, Petitioner v. Karen K. Capato, on Behalf of B. N. C., et al.

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  • Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, Petitioner v. Karen K. Capato, on Behalf of B. N. C., et al., OT 2011, May 21, 2012.
  • Citation: 566 U.S. 541.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 2012-05-21 (October Term 2011). Citation: 566 U.S. 541. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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