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October Term 1979 · decided Feb 20, 1980

Seatrain Shipbuilding Corp. et al. v. Shell Oil Co. et al.

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  • Seatrain Shipbuilding Corp. v. Shell Oil Co., OT 1979, February 20, 1980.
  • Citation: 444 U.S. 572.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1980-02-20 (October Term 1979). Citation: 444 U.S. 572. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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