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October Term 1976 · decided Apr 4, 1977

National Geographic Society v. California Board of Equalization

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  • National Geographic Society v. California Board of Equalization, OT 1976, April 4, 1977.
  • Citation: 430 U.S. 551.
  • Vote: 7 to 0.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1977-04-04 (October Term 1976). Citation: 430 U.S. 551. Vote: 7–0. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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