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October Term 1986 · decided Jun 9, 1987

O'lone, Administrator, Leesburg Prison Complex, et al. v. Estate of Shabazz et al.

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  • O'lone, Administrator, Leesburg Prison Complex v. Estate of Shabazz, OT 1986, June 9, 1987.
  • Citation: 482 U.S. 342.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1987-06-09 (October Term 1986). Citation: 482 U.S. 342. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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