By a 6-4 vote accompanied by an unusual set of dissenting and concurring opinions, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit declined to review en banc the prior decision by a divided three-judge panel affirming dismissal of a lawsuit filed on behalf of unionized poultry processing plant workers seeking compensation for time spent donning and doffing protective and sanitary clothing at the start and end of their meal periods.
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