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October Term 2003 · decided Jan 21, 2004

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation v. Environmental Protection Agency et al.

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  • Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation v. Environmental Protection Agency et al., OT 2003, January 21, 2004.
  • Citation: 540 U.S. 461.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 2004-01-21 (October Term 2003). Citation: 540 U.S. 461. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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