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October Term 1989 · decided Jun 4, 1990

American Trucking Associations, Inc., et al. v. Maurice Smith, Director, Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, et al.

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  • American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. Maurice Smith, Director, Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, OT 1989, June 4, 1990.
  • Citation: 496 U.S. 167.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1990-06-04 (October Term 1989). Citation: 496 U.S. 167. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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