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October Term 1977 · decided Jun 22, 1978

Hicklin et al. v. Orbeck, Commissioner, Department of Labor of Alaska, et al.

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  • Hicklin v. Orbeck, Commissioner, Department of Labor of Alaska, OT 1977, June 22, 1978.
  • Citation: 437 U.S. 518.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1978-06-22 (October Term 1977). Citation: 437 U.S. 518. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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