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October Term 1958 · decided May 18, 1959

Patterson, General Administrator, et al. v. United States

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  • Patterson v. United States, OT 1958, May 18, 1959.
  • Citation: 359 U.S. 495.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1959-05-18 (October Term 1958). Citation: 359 U.S. 495. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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