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October Term 1984 · decided Jul 2, 1985

Cornelius, Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management v. NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., et al.

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  • Cornelius v. NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, OT 1984, July 2, 1985.
  • Citation: 473 U.S. 788.
  • Vote: 4 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1985-07-02 (October Term 1984). Citation: 473 U.S. 788. Vote: 4–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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