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October Term 1977 · decided Mar 29, 1978

City of Lafayette, Louisiana, et al. v. Louisiana Power & Light Co.

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  • City of Lafayette, Louisiana v. Louisiana Power & Light Co, OT 1977, March 29, 1978.
  • Citation: 435 U.S. 389.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1978-03-29 (October Term 1977). Citation: 435 U.S. 389. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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