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October Term 1985 · decided Jan 27, 1986

Witters v. Washington Department of Services for the Blind

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  • Witters v. Washington Department of Services for the Blind, OT 1985, January 27, 1986.
  • Citation: 474 U.S. 481.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1986-01-27 (October Term 1985). Citation: 474 U.S. 481. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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