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October Term 1956 · decided Feb 25, 1957

Butler v. Michigan

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  • Butler v. Michigan, OT 1956, February 25, 1957.
  • Citation: 352 U.S. 380.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1957-02-25 (October Term 1956). Citation: 352 U.S. 380. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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