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October Term 1978 · decided Jan 4, 1979

Givhan v. Western Line Consolidated School District et al.

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  • Givhan v. Western Line Consolidated School District, OT 1978, January 4, 1979.
  • Citation: 439 U.S. 410.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1979-01-04 (October Term 1978). Citation: 439 U.S. 410. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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