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October Term 1967 · decided Mar 6, 1968

Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Federal Maritime Commission et al.

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  • Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Federal Maritime Commission, OT 1967, March 6, 1968.
  • Citation: 390 U.S. 261.
  • Vote: 7 to 1.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1968-03-06 (October Term 1967). Citation: 390 U.S. 261. Vote: 7–1. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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