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October Term 1989 · decided Apr 17, 1990

Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon, et al. v. Smith et al.

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  • Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon v. Smith, OT 1989, April 17, 1990.
  • Citation: 494 U.S. 872.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1990-04-17 (October Term 1989). Citation: 494 U.S. 872. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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