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October Term 2006 · decided Dec 11, 2006

Bp America Production Company, Successor in Interest To Amoco Production Company, et al. v. Rejane Burton, Acting Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, et al.

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  • Bp America Production Company, Successor in Interest To Amoco Production Company, et al. v. Rejane Burton, Acting Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, et al., OT 2006, December 11, 2006.
  • Citation: 549 U.S. 84.
  • Vote: 7 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 2006-12-11 (October Term 2006). Citation: 549 U.S. 84. Vote: 7–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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