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October Term 1997 · decided Jun 25, 1998

National Endowment for the Arts, et al. v. Karen Finley, et al.

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  • National Endowment for the Arts, et al. v. Karen Finley, et al., OT 1997, June 25, 1998.
  • Citation: 524 U.S. 569.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1998-06-25 (October Term 1997). Citation: 524 U.S. 569. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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