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October Term 1978 · decided Apr 30, 1979

Smith et al. v. Arkansas State Highway Employees, Local 1315, et al.

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  • Smith v. Arkansas State Highway Employees, Local 1315, OT 1978, April 30, 1979.
  • Citation: 441 U.S. 463.
  • Vote: 7 to 1.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1979-04-30 (October Term 1978). Citation: 441 U.S. 463. Vote: 7–1. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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