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October Term 1979 · decided Jan 21, 1980

World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. et al. v. Woodson, District Judge of Creek County, Oklahoma, et al.

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  • World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson, District Judge of Creek County, Oklahoma, OT 1979, January 21, 1980.
  • Citation: 444 U.S. 286.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1980-01-21 (October Term 1979). Citation: 444 U.S. 286. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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