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October Term 1980 · decided Dec 15, 1980

Potomac Electric Power Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, et al.

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  • Potomac Electric Power Co. v. Director, OT 1980, December 15, 1980.
  • Citation: 449 U.S. 268.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1980-12-15 (October Term 1980). Citation: 449 U.S. 268. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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