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October Term 1987 · decided Feb 23, 1988

Department of the Navy v. Egan

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  • Department of the Navy v. Egan, OT 1987, February 23, 1988.
  • Citation: 484 U.S. 518.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1988-02-23 (October Term 1987). Citation: 484 U.S. 518. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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