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October Term 1987 · decided Jun 15, 1988

Webster, Director of Central Intelligence v. Doe

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  • Webster, Director of Central Intelligence v. Doe, OT 1987, June 15, 1988.
  • Citation: 486 U.S. 592.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1988-06-15 (October Term 1987). Citation: 486 U.S. 592. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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