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October Term 1983 · decided Jan 11, 1984

Silkwood, Administrator of the Estate of Silkwood v. Kerr-Mcgee Corp. et al.

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  • Silkwood, Administrator of the Estate of Silkwood v. Kerr-Mcgee Corp., OT 1983, January 11, 1984.
  • Citation: 464 U.S. 238.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1984-01-11 (October Term 1983). Citation: 464 U.S. 238. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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