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October Term 1988 · decided Jul 2, 1989

County of Allegheny et al. v. American Civil Liberties Union, Greater Pittsburgh Chapter, et al.

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  • County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties Union, Greater Pittsburgh Chapter, OT 1988, July 2, 1989.
  • Citation: 492 U.S. 573.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1989-07-02 (October Term 1988). Citation: 492 U.S. 573. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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