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October Term 1995 · decided Jun 20, 1996

James Griffin Lane v. Federico F. Pena, Secretary of Transportation, et al.

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  • James Griffin Lane v. Federico F. Pena, Secretary of Transportation, et al., OT 1995, June 20, 1996.
  • Citation: 518 U.S. 187.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1996-06-20 (October Term 1995). Citation: 518 U.S. 187. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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