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October Term 1956 · decided Jun 17, 1957

Watkins v. United States

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  • Watkins v. United States, OT 1956, June 17, 1957.
  • Citation: 354 U.S. 178.
  • Vote: 6 to 1.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1957-06-17 (October Term 1956). Citation: 354 U.S. 178. Vote: 6–1. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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