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October Term 1969 · decided Apr 20, 1970

American Farm Lines v. Black Ball Freight Service et al.

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  • American Farm Lines v. Black Ball Freight Service, OT 1969.
  • Citation: 397 U.S. 532.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1970-04-20 (October Term 1969). Citation: 397 U.S. 532. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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