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October Term 1975 · decided Jun 30, 1976

National Hockey League et al. v. Metropolitan Hockey Club, Inc., et al.

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  • National Hockey League v. Metropolitan Hockey Club, Inc., OT 1975, June 30, 1976.
  • Citation: 427 U.S. 639.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1976-06-30 (October Term 1975). Citation: 427 U.S. 639. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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