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October Term 1988 · decided May 15, 1989

Thornburgh, Attorney General of the United States, et al. v. Abbott et al.

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  • 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.

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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.)

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