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October Term 1971 · decided Mar 29, 1972

Ford Motor Co. v. United States et al.

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  • Ford Motor Co. v. United States, OT 1971, March 29, 1972.
  • Citation: 405 U.S. 562.
  • Vote: 5 to 2.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1972-03-29 (October Term 1971). Citation: 405 U.S. 562. Vote: 5–2. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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