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October Term 2002 · decided May 19, 2003

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. Peter E. Walsh, Acting Commissioner, Maine Department of Human Services, et al.

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  • Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. Peter E. Walsh, Acting Commissioner, Maine Department of Human Services, et al., OT 2002, May 19, 2003.
  • Citation: 538 U.S. 644.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 2003-05-19 (October Term 2002). Citation: 538 U.S. 644. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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