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October Term 1961 · decided Jun 25, 1962

Engel et al. v. Vitale et al.

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  • Engel v. Vitale, OT 1961, June 25, 1962.
  • Citation: 370 U.S. 421.
  • Vote: 6 to 1.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1962-06-25 (October Term 1961). Citation: 370 U.S. 421. Vote: 6–1. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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