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October Term 1984 · decided Apr 17, 1985

Springfield Township School District et al. v. Knoll

In plain language

  • Springfield Township School District v. Knoll, OT 1984, April 17, 1985.
  • Citation: 471 U.S. 288.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1985-04-17 (October Term 1984). Citation: 471 U.S. 288. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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