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Perpich v. Department of Defense

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John R. Tunheim (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Kenneth W. Starr (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
89-542
Petitioner: 
Perpich
Respondent: 
Department of Defense
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
496 U.S. 334 (1990)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 27, 1990
Decided: 
Monday, June 11, 1990
Issues: 
Federalism, Miscellaneous

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The Oyez Project, Perpich v. Department of Defense , 496 U.S. 334 (1990)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_89_542)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Department of Defense, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 10 U.S.C. 672

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