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October Term 1986 · decided Apr 28, 1987

Meese, Attorney General of the United States, et al. v. Keene

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  • Meese, Attorney General of the United States v. Keene, OT 1986, April 28, 1987.
  • Citation: 481 U.S. 465.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1987-04-28 (October Term 1986). Citation: 481 U.S. 465. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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