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October Term 1972 · decided Apr 2, 1973

Lemon et al. v. Kurtzman, Superintendent of Public Instruction of Pennsylvania, et al.

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  • Lemon v. Kurtzman, Superintendent of Public Instruction of Pennsylvania, OT 1972, April 2, 1973.
  • Citation: 411 U.S. 192.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1973-04-02 (October Term 1972). Citation: 411 U.S. 192. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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