October Term 1988 · decided May 15, 1989
Thornburgh, Attorney General of the United States, et al. v. Abbott et al.
In plain language
- Thornburgh, Attorney General of the United States v. Abbott, OT 1988, May 15, 1989.
- Citation: 490 U.S. 401.
- Vote: 6 to 3.
- Issue area: First Amendment.
Recorded metadata
Decided 1989-05-15 (October Term 1988). Citation: 490 U.S. 401. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)
How each justice voted
Majority (6)
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