October Term 1959 · decided Dec 14, 1959
Smith v. California
In plain language
- Smith v. California, OT 1959, December 14, 1959.
- Citation: 361 U.S. 147.
- Vote: 9 to 0.
- Issue area: First Amendment.
Recorded metadata
Decided 1959-12-14 (October Term 1959). Citation: 361 U.S. 147. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)
How each justice voted
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