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October Term 1989 · decided Mar 27, 1990

Austin, Michigan Secretary of State, et al. v. Michigan State Chamber of Commerce

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  • Austin, Michigan Secretary of State v. Michigan State Chamber of Commerce, OT 1989, March 27, 1990.
  • Citation: 494 U.S. 652.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1990-03-27 (October Term 1989). Citation: 494 U.S. 652. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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