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October Term 1972 · decided Jan 9, 1973

Ricci v. Chicago Mercantile Exchange et al.

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  • Ricci v. Chicago Mercantile Exchange, OT 1972, January 9, 1973.
  • Citation: 409 U.S. 289.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1973-01-09 (October Term 1972). Citation: 409 U.S. 289. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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