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October Term 1986 · decided Nov 17, 1986

City of Newport, Kentucky, et al. v. Iacobucci, Dba Talk of the Town, et al.

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  • City of Newport, Kentucky v. Iacobucci, OT 1986, November 17, 1986.
  • Citation: 479 U.S. 92.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1986-11-17 (October Term 1986). Citation: 479 U.S. 92. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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