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October Term 1951 · decided Jan 14, 1952

United States v. Shannon et al.

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  • United States v. Shannon, OT 1951, January 14, 1952.
  • Citation: 342 U.S. 288.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1952-01-14 (October Term 1951). Citation: 342 U.S. 288. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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