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October Term 1972 · decided Dec 5, 1972

Union Oil Co. of California v. the San Jacinto et al.

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  • Union Oil Co. of California v. the San Jacinto, OT 1972.
  • Citation: 409 U.S. 140.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1972-12-05 (October Term 1972). Citation: 409 U.S. 140. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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