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October Term 1959 · decided Jun 27, 1960

Sun Oil Co. v. Federal Power Commission

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  • Sun Oil Co. v. Federal Power Commission, OT 1959, June 27, 1960.
  • Citation: 364 U.S. 170.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1960-06-27 (October Term 1959). Citation: 364 U.S. 170. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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