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October Term 1985 · decided Apr 21, 1986

City of Los Angeles et al. v. Heller

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  • City of Los Angeles v. Heller, OT 1985, April 21, 1986.
  • Citation: 475 U.S. 796.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1986-04-21 (October Term 1985). Citation: 475 U.S. 796. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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