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October Term 1971 · decided Jun 12, 1972

The Bremen et al. v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.

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  • The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co., OT 1971, June 12, 1972.
  • Citation: 407 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1972-06-12 (October Term 1971). Citation: 407 U.S. 1. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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