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October Term 1977 · decided Apr 3, 1978

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., et al.

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  • Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., OT 1977, April 3, 1978.
  • Citation: 435 U.S. 519.
  • Vote: 7 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1978-04-03 (October Term 1977). Citation: 435 U.S. 519. Vote: 7–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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