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October Term 1986 · decided Mar 3, 1987

School Board of Nassau County, Florida, et al. v. Arline

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  • School Board of Nassau County, Florida v. Arline, OT 1986, March 3, 1987.
  • Citation: 480 U.S. 273.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1987-03-03 (October Term 1986). Citation: 480 U.S. 273. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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