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October Term 1981 · decided Dec 1, 1981

Watt, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Energy Action Educational Foundation et al.

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  • Watt, Secretary of the Interior v. Energy Action Educational Foundation, OT 1981, December 1, 1981.
  • Citation: 454 U.S. 151.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1981-12-01 (October Term 1981). Citation: 454 U.S. 151. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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