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October Term 1958 · decided Jun 1, 1959

Vitarelli v. Seaton, Secretary of the Interior, et al.

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  • Vitarelli v. Seaton, OT 1958, June 1, 1959.
  • Citation: 359 U.S. 535.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1959-06-01 (October Term 1958). Citation: 359 U.S. 535. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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