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October Term 1984 · decided May 20, 1985

Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc., et al. v. Nation Enterprises et al.

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  • Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. v. Nation Enterprises, OT 1984, May 20, 1985.
  • Citation: 471 U.S. 539.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1985-05-20 (October Term 1984). Citation: 471 U.S. 539. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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