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October Term 1980 · decided Jun 17, 1981

Monroe v. Standard Oil Co.

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  • Monroe v. Standard Oil Co, OT 1980, June 17, 1981.
  • Citation: 452 U.S. 549.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1981-06-17 (October Term 1980). Citation: 452 U.S. 549. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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