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October Term 1980 · decided Jun 15, 1981

Federated Department Stores, Inc., et al. v. Moitie et al.

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  • Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. Moitie, OT 1980, June 15, 1981.
  • Citation: 452 U.S. 394.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1981-06-15 (October Term 1980). Citation: 452 U.S. 394. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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