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October Term 1954 · decided Apr 4, 1955

General Drivers, Warehousemen, and Helpers, Local Union No. 89, et al. v. American Tobacco Co., Inc.

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  • General Drivers v. American Tobacco Co., OT 1954, April 4, 1955.
  • Citation: 348 U.S. 978.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1955-04-04 (October Term 1954). Citation: 348 U.S. 978. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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