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October Term 1978 · decided Jan 8, 1979

Mobay Chemical Corp. v. Costle, Administratrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency

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  • Mobay Chemical Corp. v. Costle, Administratrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency, OT 1978, January 8, 1979.
  • Citation: 439 U.S. 320.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1979-01-08 (October Term 1978). Citation: 439 U.S. 320. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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