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October Term 1977 · decided Jun 23, 1978

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

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  • City of Philadelphia v. New Jersey, OT 1977, June 23, 1978.
  • Citation: 437 U.S. 617.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1978-06-23 (October Term 1977). Citation: 437 U.S. 617. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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