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October Term 1957 · decided Oct 21, 1957

Palermo v. Luckenbach Steamship Co., Inc.

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  • Palermo v. Luckenbach Steamship Co., OT 1957, October 21, 1957.
  • Citation: 355 U.S. 20.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1957-10-21 (October Term 1957). Citation: 355 U.S. 20. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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