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October Term 1978 · decided Dec 11, 1978

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System v. First Lincolnwood Corp.

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  • Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System v. First Lincolnwood Corp, OT 1978, December 11, 1978.
  • Citation: 439 U.S. 234.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1978-12-11 (October Term 1978). Citation: 439 U.S. 234. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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