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October Term 1986 · decided May 18, 1987

United States v. Johnson, Personal Representative of the Estate of Johnson

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  • United States v. Johnson, Personal Representative of the Estate of Johnson, OT 1986, May 18, 1987.
  • Citation: 481 U.S. 681.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1987-05-18 (October Term 1986). Citation: 481 U.S. 681. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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