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October Term 1970 · decided Nov 12, 1970

Lines v. Frederick et al.

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  • Lines v. Frederick, OT 1970, November 12, 1970.
  • Citation: 400 U.S. 18.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1970-11-12 (October Term 1970). Citation: 400 U.S. 18. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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