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October Term 1959 · decided Feb 29, 1960

Nelson et al. v. County of Los Angeles et al.

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  • Nelson v. County of Los Angeles, OT 1959, February 29, 1960.
  • Citation: 362 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1960-02-29 (October Term 1959). Citation: 362 U.S. 1. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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