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October Term 1979 · decided Jun 2, 1980

Andrus, Secretary of the Interior v. Shell Oil Co. et al.

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  • Andrus, Secretary of the Interior v. Shell Oil Co., OT 1979, June 2, 1980.
  • Citation: 446 U.S. 657.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1980-06-02 (October Term 1979). Citation: 446 U.S. 657. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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