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October Term 1972 · decided Jan 10, 1973

Hughes Tool Co. et al. v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.

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  • Hughes Tool Co. v. Trans World Airlines, Inc, OT 1972, January 10, 1973.
  • Citation: 409 U.S. 363.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1973-01-10 (October Term 1972). Citation: 409 U.S. 363. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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