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October Term 1984 · decided Jul 1, 1985

Aguilar et al. v. Felton et al.

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  • Aguilar v. Felton, OT 1984, July 1, 1985.
  • Citation: 473 U.S. 402.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1985-07-01 (October Term 1984). Citation: 473 U.S. 402. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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