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October Term 1985 · decided May 19, 1986

Wygant et al. v. Jackson Board of Education et al.

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  • Wygant v. Jackson Board of Education, OT 1985, May 19, 1986.
  • Citation: 476 U.S. 267.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1986-05-19 (October Term 1985). Citation: 476 U.S. 267. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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