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October Term 1977 · decided Jun 21, 1978

American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., et al. v. Writers Guild of America, West, Inc., et al.

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  • American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Writers Guild of America, West, Inc., OT 1977, June 21, 1978.
  • Citation: 437 U.S. 411.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Unions.

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Decided 1978-06-21 (October Term 1977). Citation: 437 U.S. 411. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Unions. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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