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October Term 1949 · decided Jan 16, 1950

United States Ex Rel. Knauff v. Shaughnessy, Acting District Director of Immigration and Naturalization

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  • United States Ex Rel. Knauff v. Shaughnessy, OT 1949, January 16, 1950.
  • Citation: 338 U.S. 537.
  • Vote: 4 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1950-01-16 (October Term 1949). Citation: 338 U.S. 537. Vote: 4–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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