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October Term 1962 · decided Jun 17, 1963

School District of Abington Township, Pennsylvania, et al. v. Schempp et al.

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  • School District of Abington Township v. Schempp, OT 1962, June 17, 1963.
  • Citation: 374 U.S. 203.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1963-06-17 (October Term 1962). Citation: 374 U.S. 203. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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