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October Term 1971 · decided Jan 24, 1972

United States v. Standard Oil Co. of California

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  • United States v. Standard Oil Co. of California, OT 1971.
  • Citation: 404 U.S. 558.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1972-01-24 (October Term 1971). Citation: 404 U.S. 558. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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