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Kleppe v. New Mexico

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
74-1488
Appellee: 
New Mexico
Appellant: 
Kleppe
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
426 U.S. 529 (1976)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 23, 1976
Decided: 
Thursday, June 17, 1976
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Natural Resources

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The Oyez Project, Kleppe v. New Mexico , 426 U.S. 529 (1976)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1975/1975_74_1488)
(last visited Saturday, November 28, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Kleppe, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 4, Section 3, Paragraph 2: Property Clause

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