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October Term 1982 · decided Jan 11, 1983

Bowen v. United States Postal Service et al.

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  • Bowen v. United States Postal Service, OT 1982, January 11, 1983.
  • Citation: 459 U.S. 212.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Unions.

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Decided 1983-01-11 (October Term 1982). Citation: 459 U.S. 212. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Unions. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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