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October Term 1984 · decided Jun 4, 1985

Wallace, Governor of Alabama, et al. v. Jaffree et al.

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  • Wallace, Governor of Alabama v. Jaffree, OT 1984, June 4, 1985.
  • Citation: 472 U.S. 38.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1985-06-04 (October Term 1984). Citation: 472 U.S. 38. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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