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October Term 1990 · decided Mar 20, 1991

United States et al. v. Marcus S. Smith et al.

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  • United States v. Marcus S. Smith, OT 1990, March 20, 1991.
  • Citation: 499 U.S. 160.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1991-03-20 (October Term 1990). Citation: 499 U.S. 160. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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