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October Term 1979 · decided May 27, 1980

Harrison, Regional Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, et al. v. Ppg Industries, Inc., et al.

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  • Harrison, Regional Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency v. Ppg Industries, Inc., OT 1979, May 27, 1980.
  • Citation: 446 U.S. 578.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1980-05-27 (October Term 1979). Citation: 446 U.S. 578. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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