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October Term 1984 · decided Mar 18, 1985

National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. et al.

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  • National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., OT 1984, March 18, 1985.
  • Citation: 470 U.S. 451.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1985-03-18 (October Term 1984). Citation: 470 U.S. 451. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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