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October Term 1976 · decided Feb 23, 1977

City of Philadelphia et al. v. New Jersey et al.

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  • City of Philadelphia v. New Jersey, OT 1976, February 23, 1977.
  • Citation: 430 U.S. 141.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1977-02-23 (October Term 1976). Citation: 430 U.S. 141. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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