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October Term 1979 · decided Jun 19, 1980

Illinois v. Vitale

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  • Illinois v. Vitale, OT 1979, June 19, 1980.
  • Citation: 447 U.S. 410.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1980-06-19 (October Term 1979). Citation: 447 U.S. 410. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Dissent (4)

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