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October Term 1951 · decided Apr 28, 1952

Beauharnais v. Illinois

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  • Beauharnais v. Illinois, OT 1951, April 28, 1952.
  • Citation: 343 U.S. 250.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1952-04-28 (October Term 1951). Citation: 343 U.S. 250. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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