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October Term 1980 · decided Jun 26, 1981

California Medical Association et al. v. Federal Election Commission et al.

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  • California Medical Association v. Federal Election Commission, OT 1980, June 26, 1981.
  • Citation: 453 U.S. 182.
  • Vote: 5 to 0.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1981-06-26 (October Term 1980). Citation: 453 U.S. 182. Vote: 5–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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