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October Term 2008 · decided Jun 25, 2009

Atlantic Sounding Co., Inc., et al. v. Edgar L. Townsend

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  • Atlantic Sounding Co., Inc., et al. v. Edgar L. Townsend, OT 2008, June 25, 2009.
  • Citation: 557 U.S. 404.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 2009-06-25 (October Term 2008). Citation: 557 U.S. 404. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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