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October Term 1986 · decided Mar 24, 1987

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Buell

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  • Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Buell, OT 1986, March 24, 1987.
  • Citation: 480 U.S. 557.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1987-03-24 (October Term 1986). Citation: 480 U.S. 557. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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