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October Term 1985 · decided Feb 25, 1986

City of Renton et al. v. Playtime Theatres, Inc., et al.

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  • City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc., OT 1985, February 25, 1986.
  • Citation: 475 U.S. 41.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1986-02-25 (October Term 1985). Citation: 475 U.S. 41. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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