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October Term 1979 · decided Jul 2, 1980

Industrial Union Department, AFL-CIO v. American Petroleum Institute et al.

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  • Industrial Union Department, AFL-CIO v. American Petroleum Institute, OT 1979, July 2, 1980.
  • Citation: 448 U.S. 607.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Unions.

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Decided 1980-07-02 (October Term 1979). Citation: 448 U.S. 607. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Unions. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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