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October Term 1955 · decided Apr 2, 1956

Pennsylvania v. Nelson

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  • Pennsylvania v. Nelson, OT 1955, April 2, 1956.
  • Citation: 350 U.S. 497.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1956-04-02 (October Term 1955). Citation: 350 U.S. 497. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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