Lewis v. Cowen
Lewis v. Cowen, 435 U.S. 948 (1978)
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Affirmed on appeal from D. C. E. D. Pa. Mr. Justice Brennan and Mr. Justice Powell would note probable jurisdiction and set case for oral argument.
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(summary affirmance of a district court decision upholding a provision of the Railroad Retirement Act that allowed women to retire at age 60 while men could not retire until age 65)
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