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October Term 1977 · decided Mar 1, 1978

Federal Maritime Commission et al. v. Pacific Maritime Assn. et al.

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  • Federal Maritime Commission v. Pacific Maritime Assn., OT 1977, March 1, 1978.
  • Citation: 435 U.S. 40.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Unions.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1978-03-01 (October Term 1977). Citation: 435 U.S. 40. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Unions. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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