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October Term 1947 · decided Mar 8, 1948

Donaldson, Postmaster General, v. Read Magazine, Inc. et al.

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  • Donaldson v. Read Magazine, OT 1947, March 8, 1948.
  • Citation: 333 U.S. 178.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1948-03-08 (October Term 1947). Citation: 333 U.S. 178. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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