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October Term 1975 · decided Jun 21, 1976

Roemer et al. v. Board of Public Works of Maryland et al.

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  • Roemer v. Board of Public Works of Maryland, OT 1975, June 21, 1976.
  • Citation: 426 U.S. 736.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1976-06-21 (October Term 1975). Citation: 426 U.S. 736. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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