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October Term 2015 · decided Apr 26, 2016

Heffernan v. City of Paterson, New Jersey

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  • Heffernan v. City of Paterson, New Jersey, OT 2015, April 26, 2016.
  • Citation: 578 U.S. 266.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 2016-04-26 (October Term 2015). Citation: 578 U.S. 266. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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