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October Term 1955 · decided May 21, 1956

Johnston et al. v. United States

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  • Johnston v. United States, OT 1955, May 21, 1956.
  • Citation: 351 U.S. 215.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1956-05-21 (October Term 1955). Citation: 351 U.S. 215. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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