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October Term 1979 · decided Mar 19, 1980

Gte Sylvania, Inc., et al. v. Consumers Union of the United States, Inc., et al.

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  • Gte Sylvania, Inc. v. Consumers Union of the United States, Inc., OT 1979, March 19, 1980.
  • Citation: 445 U.S. 375.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Privacy.

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Decided 1980-03-19 (October Term 1979). Citation: 445 U.S. 375. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Privacy. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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