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Docket 84-497
Docket 84-497

Thomas v. Union Carbide Agricultural Products Co.

The Court upheld a federal law requiring pesticide manufacturers to submit to binding arbitration for disputes over compensation for shared data, ruling that this system did not violate Article III of the Constitution.

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Decided
Decision released
Jul 1, 1985

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The Court upheld a federal law requiring pesticide manufacturers to submit to binding arbitration for disputes over compensation for shared data, ruling that this system did not violate Article III of the Constitution.

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Case Accepted
Arguments HeardUpcoming
Decision ReleasedJul 1, 1985

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opinionBy O'Connor, Burger, White, Powell, Rehnquist, Brennan, Marshall, Blackmun, Stevens

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