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October Term 1959 · decided Feb 23, 1960

Bates et al. v. City of Little Rock et al.

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  • Bates v. City of Little Rock, OT 1959, February 23, 1960.
  • Citation: 361 U.S. 516.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1960-02-23 (October Term 1959). Citation: 361 U.S. 516. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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