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October Term 1977 · decided Apr 26, 1978

First National Bank of Boston et al. v. Bellotti, Attorney General of Massachusetts

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  • First National Bank of Boston v. Bellotti, Attorney General of Massachusetts, OT 1977, April 26, 1978.
  • Citation: 435 U.S. 765.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1978-04-26 (October Term 1977). Citation: 435 U.S. 765. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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