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Tva v. Hill

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
76-1701
Petitioner: 
Tva
Respondent: 
Hill
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
437 U.S. 153 (1978)
Argued: 
Tuesday, April 18, 1978
Decided: 
Thursday, June 15, 1978
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Natural Resources

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The Oyez Project, Tva v. Hill , 437 U.S. 153 (1978)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_76_1701)
(last visited Friday, November 13, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Hill, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 16 U.S.C. 1531

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