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October Term 1947 · decided Nov 24, 1947

Cox v. United States

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  • Cox v. United States, OT 1947, November 24, 1947.
  • Citation: 332 U.S. 442.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1947-11-24 (October Term 1947). Citation: 332 U.S. 442. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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