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October Term 2002 · decided Jun 9, 2003

Hillside Dairy Inc., A&a Dairy, L&s Dairy, and Milky Way Farms v. William J. Lyons, Jr., Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture, et al.

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  • Hillside Dairy Inc., A&a Dairy, L&s Dairy, and Milky Way Farms v. William J. Lyons, Jr., Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture, et al., OT 2002, June 9, 2003.
  • Citation: 539 U.S. 59.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 2003-06-09 (October Term 2002). Citation: 539 U.S. 59. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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