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October Term 1985 · decided Jun 11, 1986

Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. v. Roy et al.

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  • Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Roy, OT 1985, June 11, 1986.
  • Citation: 476 U.S. 693.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1986-06-11 (October Term 1985). Citation: 476 U.S. 693. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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