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October Term 1978 · decided May 21, 1979

Oscar Mayer & Co. et al. v. Evans

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  • Oscar Mayer & Co. v. Evans, OT 1978, May 21, 1979.
  • Citation: 441 U.S. 750.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1979-05-21 (October Term 1978). Citation: 441 U.S. 750. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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