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October Term 1978 · decided Oct 16, 1978

Long Island Rail Road Co. v. Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Co. et al.

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  • Long Island Rail Road Co. v. Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Co., OT 1978, October 16, 1978.
  • Citation: 439 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1978-10-16 (October Term 1978). Citation: 439 U.S. 1. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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