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October Term 1978 · decided Dec 4, 1978

Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. Sheehan

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  • Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. Sheehan, OT 1978, December 4, 1978.
  • Citation: 439 U.S. 89.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1978-12-04 (October Term 1978). Citation: 439 U.S. 89. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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