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October Term 1962 · decided Dec 3, 1962

Burlington Truck Lines, Inc., et al. v. United States et al.

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  • Burlington Truck Lines v. United States, OT 1962, December 3, 1962.
  • Citation: 371 U.S. 156.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1962-12-03 (October Term 1962). Citation: 371 U.S. 156. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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