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October Term 1981 · decided Jan 12, 1982

Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Inc., et al.

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  • Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, OT 1981, January 12, 1982.
  • Citation: 454 U.S. 464.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1982-01-12 (October Term 1981). Citation: 454 U.S. 464. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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