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October Term 1986 · decided Dec 15, 1986

Federal Election Commission v. Massachusetts Citizens for Life, Inc.

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  • Federal Election Commission v. Massachusetts Citizens for Life, Inc, OT 1986, December 15, 1986.
  • Citation: 479 U.S. 238.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1986-12-15 (October Term 1986). Citation: 479 U.S. 238. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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