Bd. of County Comm'rs v. Umbehr

518 U.S. 668 · Decided June 28, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Bd. of County Comm'rs v. Umbehr was decided on June 28, 1996 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “First Amendment, miscellaneous” in the First Amendment area.

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Bd. of County Comm'rs v. Umbehr

SCDB identifiers: case 1995-088, docket 1995-088-01.

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