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October Term 2008 · decided May 4, 2009

Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, et al. v. United States et al.

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  • Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, et al. v. United States et al., OT 2008, May 4, 2009.
  • Citation: 556 U.S. 599.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 2009-05-04 (October Term 2008). Citation: 556 U.S. 599. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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