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October Term 1980 · decided Jun 22, 1981

Heffron, Secretary and Manager of the Minnesota State Agricultural Society Board of Managers, et al. v. International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc., et al.

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  • Heffron v. International Society for Krishna Consciousness, OT 1980, June 22, 1981.
  • Citation: 452 U.S. 640.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1981-06-22 (October Term 1980). Citation: 452 U.S. 640. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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