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October Term 1970 · decided Dec 8, 1970

Hickel, Secretary of the Interior v. Oil Shale Corp. et al.

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  • Hickel v. Oil Shale Corp., OT 1970, December 8, 1970.
  • Citation: 400 U.S. 48.
  • Vote: 4 to 2.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1970-12-08 (October Term 1970). Citation: 400 U.S. 48. Vote: 4–2. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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