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October Term 1950 · decided Jun 4, 1951

Garner et al. v. Board of Public Works of Los Angeles et al.

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  • Garner v. Board of Public Works of Los Angeles, OT 1950.
  • Citation: 341 U.S. 716.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1951-06-04 (October Term 1950). Citation: 341 U.S. 716. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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