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October Term 1987 · decided Jan 20, 1988

Honig, California Superintendent of Public Instruction v. Doe et al.

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  • Honig, California Superintendent of Public Instruction v. Doe, OT 1987, January 20, 1988.
  • Citation: 484 U.S. 305.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1988-01-20 (October Term 1987). Citation: 484 U.S. 305. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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