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October Term 1957 · decided Jun 30, 1958

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. Patterson, Attorney General

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  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. Patterson, OT 1957.
  • Citation: 357 U.S. 449.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1958-06-30 (October Term 1957). Citation: 357 U.S. 449. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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