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October Term 1950 · decided Jan 15, 1951

Feiner v. New York

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  • Feiner v. New York, OT 1950, January 15, 1951.
  • Citation: 340 U.S. 315.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1951-01-15 (October Term 1950). Citation: 340 U.S. 315. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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