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October Term 1982 · decided Jun 6, 1983

Watt, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Western Nuclear, Inc.

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  • Watt, Secretary of the Interior v. Western Nuclear, Inc, OT 1982, June 6, 1983.
  • Citation: 462 U.S. 36.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1983-06-06 (October Term 1982). Citation: 462 U.S. 36. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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