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October Term 2012 · decided Feb 26, 2013

James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, et Al., Petitioners v. Amnesty International USA et al.

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  • James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, et Al., Petitioners v. Amnesty International USA et al., OT 2012, February 26, 2013.
  • Citation: 568 U.S. 398.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 2013-02-26 (October Term 2012). Citation: 568 U.S. 398. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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