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October Term 1948 · decided Jan 31, 1949

Kovacs v. Cooper, Judge

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  • Kovacs v. Cooper, OT 1948, January 31, 1949.
  • Citation: 336 U.S. 77.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1949-01-31 (October Term 1948). Citation: 336 U.S. 77. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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