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October Term 1979 · decided Jun 23, 1980

Sun Ship, Inc. v. Pennsylvania et al.

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  • Sun Ship, Inc. v. Pennsylvania, OT 1979, June 23, 1980.
  • Citation: 447 U.S. 715.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1980-06-23 (October Term 1979). Citation: 447 U.S. 715. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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