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October Term 1981 · decided Feb 24, 1982

G.D. Searle & Co. v. Cohn et al.

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  • G.D. Searle & Co. v. Cohn, OT 1981, February 24, 1982.
  • Citation: 455 U.S. 404.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1982-02-24 (October Term 1981). Citation: 455 U.S. 404. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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