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October Term 1985 · decided Jun 30, 1986

Japan Whaling Association et al. v. American Cetacean Society et al.

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  • Japan Whaling Association v. American Cetacean Society, OT 1985, June 30, 1986.
  • Citation: 478 U.S. 221.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1986-06-30 (October Term 1985). Citation: 478 U.S. 221. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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