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October Term 1957 · decided Dec 9, 1957

Barr v. Matteo et al.

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  • Barr v. Matteo, OT 1957, December 9, 1957.
  • Citation: 355 U.S. 171.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1957-12-09 (October Term 1957). Citation: 355 U.S. 171. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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