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October Term 1981 · decided Nov 30, 1981

California Ex Rel. Cooper, City Attorney of Santa Ana, California v. Mitchell Brothers' Santa Ana Theater et al.

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  • California Ex Rel. Cooper v. Mitchell Brothers' Santa Ana Theater, OT 1981, November 30, 1981.
  • Citation: 454 U.S. 90.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1981-11-30 (October Term 1981). Citation: 454 U.S. 90. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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