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October Term 1988 · decided Jun 21, 1989

Massachusetts v. Oakes

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  • Massachusetts v. Oakes, OT 1988, June 21, 1989.
  • Citation: 491 U.S. 576.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1989-06-21 (October Term 1988). Citation: 491 U.S. 576. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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