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October Term 1987 · decided Apr 19, 1988

Richard E. Lyng, Secretary of Agriculture, et al. v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association et al.

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  • Richard E. Lyng, Secretary of Agriculture v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association, OT 1987, April 19, 1988.
  • Citation: 485 U.S. 439.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1988-04-19 (October Term 1987). Citation: 485 U.S. 439. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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