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October Term 1978 · decided Jun 18, 1979

United States et al. v. Rutherford et al.

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  • United States v. Rutherford, OT 1978, June 18, 1979.
  • Citation: 442 U.S. 544.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1979-06-18 (October Term 1978). Citation: 442 U.S. 544. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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