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October Term 1970 · decided Jan 13, 1971

U.S. Bulk Carriers, Inc. v. Arguelles

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  • U.S. Bulk Carriers v. Arguelles, OT 1970, January 13, 1971.
  • Citation: 400 U.S. 351.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1971-01-13 (October Term 1970). Citation: 400 U.S. 351. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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