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October Term 1996 · decided May 12, 1997

Janet Reno, Attorney General v. Bossier Parish School Board et al.

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  • Janet Reno, Attorney General v. Bossier Parish School Board et al., OT 1996, May 12, 1997.
  • Citation: 520 U.S. 471.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1997-05-12 (October Term 1996). Citation: 520 U.S. 471. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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