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Citizens Concerned for Separation of Church and State v. City and County of Denver, 1980 — 449 U.S. 1058 · caselaw · US
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Citizens Concerned for Separation of Church and State v. City and County of Denver
449 U.S. 1058·Supreme Court of the United States·1980
Justice Brennan, Justice White, and Justice Stevens dissent.
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Opinion
No. A-504.
Citizens Concerned for Separation of Church and State v. City and County of Denver.
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Application to vacate the order of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, entered December 3, 1980, presented to Justice White, and by him referred to the Court, denied.
Justice Brennan, Justice White, and Justice Stevens dissent.