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October Term 1989 · decided Jan 17, 1990

Jimmy Swaggart Ministries v. Board of Equalization of California

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  • Jimmy Swaggart Ministries v. Board of Equalization of California, OT 1989, January 17, 1990.
  • Citation: 493 U.S. 378.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1990-01-17 (October Term 1989). Citation: 493 U.S. 378. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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