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October Term 1971 · decided Feb 29, 1972

Iowa Beef Packers, Inc. v. Thompson et al.

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  • Iowa Beef Packers v. Thompson, OT 1971, February 29, 1972.
  • Citation: 405 U.S. 228.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1972-02-29 (October Term 1971). Citation: 405 U.S. 228. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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