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October Term 2008 · decided Jun 15, 2009

Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez, Alaska

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  • Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez, Alaska, OT 2008, June 15, 2009.
  • Citation: 557 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 2009-06-15 (October Term 2008). Citation: 557 U.S. 1. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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