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October Term 1978 · decided Apr 2, 1979

Federal Communications Commission v. Midwest Video Corporation et al.

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  • Federal Communications Commission v. Midwest Video Corporation, OT 1978, April 2, 1979.
  • Citation: 440 U.S. 689.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1979-04-02 (October Term 1978). Citation: 440 U.S. 689. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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