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October Term 1971 · decided Jun 7, 1972

Laird, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Nelms et al.

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  • Laird v. Nelms, OT 1971, June 7, 1972.
  • Citation: 406 U.S. 797.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1972-06-07 (October Term 1971). Citation: 406 U.S. 797. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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