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October Term 1982 · decided Jun 27, 1983

Container Corporation of America v. Franchise Tax Board

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  • Container Corporation of America v. Franchise Tax Board, OT 1982, June 27, 1983.
  • Citation: 463 U.S. 159.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1983-06-27 (October Term 1982). Citation: 463 U.S. 159. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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