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October Term 1965 · decided Dec 7, 1965

Western Pacific Railroad Co. et al. v. United States et al.

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  • Western Pacific Railroad Co. v. United States, OT 1965, December 7, 1965.
  • Citation: 382 U.S. 237.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1965-12-07 (October Term 1965). Citation: 382 U.S. 237. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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