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October Term 1961 · decided Nov 6, 1961

Roper v. United States et al.

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  • Roper v. United States, OT 1961, November 6, 1961.
  • Citation: 368 U.S. 20.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1961-11-06 (October Term 1961). Citation: 368 U.S. 20. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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