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October Term 1978 · decided Feb 22, 1979

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Shell Oil Co. et al.

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  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Shell Oil Co., OT 1978, February 22, 1979.
  • Citation: 440 U.S. 192.
  • Vote: 4 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1979-02-22 (October Term 1978). Citation: 440 U.S. 192. Vote: 4–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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