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October Term 1947 · decided Jun 7, 1948

Saia v. New York

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  • Saia v. New York, OT 1947, June 7, 1948.
  • Citation: 334 U.S. 558.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1948-06-07 (October Term 1947). Citation: 334 U.S. 558. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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