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October Term 1975 · decided Mar 23, 1976

McKinney v. Alabama

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  • McKinney v. Alabama, OT 1975, March 23, 1976.
  • Citation: 424 U.S. 669.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1976-03-23 (October Term 1975). Citation: 424 U.S. 669. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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