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October Term 1985 · decided Mar 25, 1986

Bender et al. v. Williamsport Area School District et al.

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  • Bender v. Williamsport Area School District, OT 1985, March 25, 1986.
  • Citation: 475 U.S. 534.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1986-03-25 (October Term 1985). Citation: 475 U.S. 534. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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