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October Term 2009 · decided Jun 21, 2010

Monsanto Company, et al. v. Geertson Seed Farms et al.

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  • Monsanto Company, et al. v. Geertson Seed Farms et al., OT 2009, June 21, 2010.
  • Citation: 561 U.S. 139.
  • Vote: 7 to 1.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 2010-06-21 (October Term 2009). Citation: 561 U.S. 139. Vote: 7–1. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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