Walker v. Texas Division

576 U.S. 200 · Decided June 18, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Walker v. Texas Division was decided on June 18, 2015 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “First Amendment, miscellaneous” in the First Amendment area.

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Full case caption

Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc.

SCDB identifiers: case 2014-058, docket 2014-058-01.

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