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October Term 1948 · decided Nov 22, 1948

Kordel v. United States

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  • Kordel v. United States, OT 1948, November 22, 1948.
  • Citation: 335 U.S. 345.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1948-11-22 (October Term 1948). Citation: 335 U.S. 345. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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