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October Term 1968 · decided Jan 27, 1969

Presbyterian Church in the United States et al. v. Mary Elizabeth Blue Hull Memorial Presbyterian Church et al.

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  • Presbyterian Church in the United States v. Mary Elizabeth Blue Hull Memorial Presbyterian Church, OT 1968.
  • Citation: 393 U.S. 440.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1969-01-27 (October Term 1968). Citation: 393 U.S. 440. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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