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October Term 1981 · decided Apr 27, 1982

Weinberger, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Romero-Barcelo et al.

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  • Weinberger, Secretary of Defense v. Romero-Barcelo, OT 1981, April 27, 1982.
  • Citation: 456 U.S. 305.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1982-04-27 (October Term 1981). Citation: 456 U.S. 305. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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