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October Term 2010 · decided May 31, 2011

John D. Ashcroft, Petitioner v. Abdullah Al-Kidd

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  • John D. Ashcroft, Petitioner v. Abdullah Al-Kidd, OT 2010, May 31, 2011.
  • Citation: 563 U.S. 731.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 2011-05-31 (October Term 2010). Citation: 563 U.S. 731. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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