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October Term 1970 · decided Jan 25, 1971

Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp. et al.

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  • Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp., OT 1970, January 25, 1971.
  • Citation: 400 U.S. 494.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1971-01-25 (October Term 1970). Citation: 400 U.S. 494. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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