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October Term 1969 · decided Oct 27, 1969

Simpson v. Union Oil Co. of California

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  • Simpson v. Union Oil Co. of California, OT 1969, October 27, 1969.
  • Citation: 396 U.S. 13.
  • Vote: 6 to 1.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1969-10-27 (October Term 1969). Citation: 396 U.S. 13. Vote: 6–1. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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