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October Term 1984 · decided Jun 19, 1985

McDonald v. Smith

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  • McDonald v. Smith, OT 1984, June 19, 1985.
  • Citation: 472 U.S. 479.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1985-06-19 (October Term 1984). Citation: 472 U.S. 479. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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