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October Term 1986 · decided Feb 24, 1987

Western Air Lines, Inc., et al. v. Board of Equalization of the State of South Dakota et al.

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  • Western Air Lines v. Board of Equalization of the State of South Dakota, OT 1986, February 24, 1987.
  • Citation: 480 U.S. 123.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1987-02-24 (October Term 1986). Citation: 480 U.S. 123. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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