Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. Doyle

429 U.S. 274 · Decided January 11, 1977 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. Doyle was decided on January 11, 1977 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “First Amendment, miscellaneous” in the First Amendment area.

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Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. Doyle

SCDB identifiers: case 1976-029, docket 1976-029-01.

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