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October Term 1978 · decided Feb 21, 1979

Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. Rasmussen et al.

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  • Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor v. Rasmussen, OT 1978, February 21, 1979.
  • Citation: 440 U.S. 29.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1979-02-21 (October Term 1978). Citation: 440 U.S. 29. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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