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October Term 1972 · decided Jun 25, 1973

Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty et al. v. Nyquist, Commissioner of Education of New York, et al.

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  • Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty v. Nyquist, OT 1972, June 25, 1973.
  • Citation: 413 U.S. 756.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1973-06-25 (October Term 1972). Citation: 413 U.S. 756. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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