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October Term 1980 · decided Dec 9, 1980

United States Railroad Retirement Board v. Fritz

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  • United States Railroad Retirement Board v. Fritz, OT 1980, December 9, 1980.
  • Citation: 449 U.S. 166.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1980-12-09 (October Term 1980). Citation: 449 U.S. 166. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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