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October Term 1984 · decided Mar 27, 1985

Southern Motor Carriers Rate Conference, Inc., et al. v. United States

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  • Southern Motor Carriers Rate Conference, Inc. v. United States, OT 1984, March 27, 1985.
  • Citation: 471 U.S. 48.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1985-03-27 (October Term 1984). Citation: 471 U.S. 48. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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