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Huffman v. Western Nuclear, Inc.

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Thomas W. Merrill (on behalf of Petitioners)
Peter J. Nickles (on behalf of Respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
87-645
Petitioner: 
Huffman
Respondent: 
Western Nuclear, Inc.
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
486 U.S. 663 (1988)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 27, 1988
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 15, 1988
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Nuclear Power Regulation

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The Oyez Project, Huffman v. Western Nuclear, Inc. , 486 U.S. 663 (1988)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_87_645)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Huffman, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Atomic Energy

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