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October Term 1964 · decided Jan 18, 1965

City of El Paso v. Simmons

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  • City of El Paso v. Simmons, OT 1964, January 18, 1965.
  • Citation: 379 U.S. 497.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1965-01-18 (October Term 1964). Citation: 379 U.S. 497. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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