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HUGHES v. OKLAHOMA

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Case Basics

Docket No.

77-1439

Appellee

Oklahoma

Appellant

Hughes

Decided By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Opinion

441 U.S. 322 (1979)

Argued

Tuesday, January 9, 1979

Decided

Tuesday, April 24, 1979

Term:

1970-1979
- 1978

Facts of the Case

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Question

None

Argument

Hughes v. Oklahoma - Oral Argument

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Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Hughes, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 1, Section 8, Paragraph 3: Interstate Commerce Clause

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