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October Term 1980 · decided Jun 22, 1981

New York State Liquor Authority v. Bellanca, Dba the Main Event, et al.

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  • New York State Liquor Authority v. Bellanca, OT 1980, June 22, 1981.
  • Citation: 452 U.S. 714.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1981-06-22 (October Term 1980). Citation: 452 U.S. 714. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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