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October Term 1969 · decided Dec 9, 1969

Nacirema Operating Co., Inc., et al. v. Johnson et al.

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  • Nacirema Operating Co. v. Johnson, OT 1969, December 9, 1969.
  • Citation: 396 U.S. 212.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1969-12-09 (October Term 1969). Citation: 396 U.S. 212. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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