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October Term 1985 · decided Jun 30, 1986

Bowers, Attorney General of Georgia v. Hardwick et al.

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  • Bowers, Attorney General of Georgia v. Hardwick, OT 1985, June 30, 1986.
  • Citation: 478 U.S. 186.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Privacy.

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Decided 1986-06-30 (October Term 1985). Citation: 478 U.S. 186. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Privacy. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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