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October Term 1984 · decided Jun 26, 1985

Estate of Thornton et al. v. Caldor, Inc.

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  • Estate of Thornton v. Caldor, Inc, OT 1984, June 26, 1985.
  • Citation: 472 U.S. 703.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1985-06-26 (October Term 1984). Citation: 472 U.S. 703. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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