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October Term 1979 · decided Dec 4, 1979

Ferri v. Ackerman

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  • Ferri v. Ackerman, OT 1979, December 4, 1979.
  • Citation: 444 U.S. 193.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1979-12-04 (October Term 1979). Citation: 444 U.S. 193. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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