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October Term 1949 · decided Dec 5, 1949

Cole et al. v. Arkansas

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  • Cole v. Arkansas, OT 1949, December 5, 1949.
  • Citation: 338 U.S. 345.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1949-12-05 (October Term 1949). Citation: 338 U.S. 345. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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