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October Term 1987 · decided Mar 22, 1988

Michael Boos, J. Michael Waller and Bridget Brooker v. Marion S. Barry, Jr., Mayor, District of Columbia, et al.

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  • Michael Boos v. Marion S. Barry, OT 1987, March 22, 1988.
  • Citation: 485 U.S. 312.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1988-03-22 (October Term 1987). Citation: 485 U.S. 312. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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