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October Term 1996 · decided Jun 26, 1997

Janet Reno, Attorney General of the United States, et al. v. American Civil Liberties Union et al.

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  • Janet Reno, Attorney General of the United States, et al. v. American Civil Liberties Union et al., OT 1996, June 26, 1997.
  • Citation: 521 U.S. 844.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1997-06-26 (October Term 1996). Citation: 521 U.S. 844. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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