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October Term 2000 · decided Jan 9, 2001

Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, et al.

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  • Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, et al., OT 2000, January 9, 2001.
  • Citation: 531 U.S. 159.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 2001-01-09 (October Term 2000). Citation: 531 U.S. 159. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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