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October Term 2005 · decided Jun 19, 2006

John A. Rapanos, et Ux., et al. v. United States

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  • John A. Rapanos, et Ux., et al. v. United States, OT 2005, June 19, 2006.
  • Citation: 547 U.S. 715.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 2006-06-19 (October Term 2005). Citation: 547 U.S. 715. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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