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October Term 1970 · decided Mar 2, 1971

Citizens To Preserve Overton Park, Inc., et al. v. Volpe, Secretary of Transportation, et al.

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  • Citizens To Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe, OT 1970, March 2, 1971.
  • Citation: 401 U.S. 402.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1971-03-02 (October Term 1970). Citation: 401 U.S. 402. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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