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United States v. Lee

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Advocates
Francis X. Caiazza (on behalf of the Appellee)
Lawrence G. Wallace (on behalf of the Appellant)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
80-767
Appellee: 
Lee
Appellant: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
455 U.S. 252 (1982)
Argued: 
Monday, November 2, 1981
Decided: 
Tuesday, February 23, 1982
Issues: 
First Amendment, Free Exercise of Religion
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Lee , 455 U.S. 252 (1982)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_80_767)
(last visited Friday, March 19, 2010).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Free Exercise of Religion

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