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October Term 1975 · decided Jun 24, 1976

Hughes, Secretary of Transportation of Maryland, et al. v. Alexandria Scrap Corp.

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  • Hughes, Secretary of Transportation of Maryland v. Alexandria Scrap Corp, OT 1975, June 24, 1976.
  • Citation: 426 U.S. 794.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1976-06-24 (October Term 1975). Citation: 426 U.S. 794. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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