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October Term 1976 · decided Oct 18, 1976

Standard Oil Co. of California v. United States

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  • Standard Oil Co. of California v. United States, OT 1976, October 18, 1976.
  • Citation: 429 U.S. 17.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1976-10-18 (October Term 1976). Citation: 429 U.S. 17. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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