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October Term 1984 · decided Jun 27, 1985

United States v. Shearer, Individually and As Administratrix for the Estate of Shearer

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  • United States v. Shearer, Individually and As Administratrix for the Estate of Shearer, OT 1984, June 27, 1985.
  • Citation: 473 U.S. 52.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1985-06-27 (October Term 1984). Citation: 473 U.S. 52. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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