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October Term 1971 · decided Mar 1, 1972

Federal Trade Commission v. Sperry & Hutchinson Co.

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  • Federal Trade Commission v. Sperry & Hutchinson Co., OT 1971.
  • Citation: 405 U.S. 233.
  • Vote: 7 to 0.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1972-03-01 (October Term 1971). Citation: 405 U.S. 233. Vote: 7–0. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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