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October Term 1953 · decided Apr 26, 1954

Barsky v. Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York

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  • Barsky v. Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York, OT 1953.
  • Citation: 347 U.S. 442.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1954-04-26 (October Term 1953). Citation: 347 U.S. 442. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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