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October Term 1979 · decided Feb 20, 1980

Village of Schaumburg v. Citizens for a Better Environment et al.

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  • Village of Schaumburg v. Citizens for a Better Environment, OT 1979, February 20, 1980.
  • Citation: 444 U.S. 620.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1980-02-20 (October Term 1979). Citation: 444 U.S. 620. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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