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Dewey v. Reynolds Metals Co.

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Lawrence G. Wallace (argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
835
Petitioner: 
Dewey
Respondent: 
Reynolds Metals Co.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
402 U.S. 689 (1971)
Argued: 
April 20-21, 1971
Decided: 
Tuesday, June 1, 1971
Issues: 
First Amendment, Free Exercise of Religion

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The Oyez Project, Dewey v. Reynolds Metals Co. , 402 U.S. 689 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_835)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 4 votes for Reynolds Metals Co., 4 vote(s) against
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