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October Term 1952 · decided Mar 16, 1953

United States Ex Rel. Chapman, Secretary of the Interior, v. Federal Power Commission et al.

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  • United States Ex Rel. Chapman v. Federal Power Commission, OT 1952.
  • Citation: 345 U.S. 153.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1953-03-16 (October Term 1952). Citation: 345 U.S. 153. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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