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October Term 1980 · decided Apr 20, 1981

Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, et al.

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  • Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, OT 1980, April 20, 1981.
  • Citation: 451 U.S. 77.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1981-04-20 (October Term 1980). Citation: 451 U.S. 77. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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