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October Term 1979 · decided May 12, 1980

General Telephone Company of the Northwest, Inc., et al. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission et al.

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  • General Telephone Company of the Northwest, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, OT 1979, May 12, 1980.
  • Citation: 446 U.S. 318.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1980-05-12 (October Term 1979). Citation: 446 U.S. 318. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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