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October Term 1986 · decided Mar 9, 1987

Town of Newton et al. v. Rumery

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  • Town of Newton v. Rumery, OT 1986, March 9, 1987.
  • Citation: 480 U.S. 386.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1987-03-09 (October Term 1986). Citation: 480 U.S. 386. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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