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October Term 1959 · decided Jun 20, 1960

Flemming, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, v. Nestor

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  • Flemming v. Nestor, OT 1959, June 20, 1960.
  • Citation: 363 U.S. 603.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1960-06-20 (October Term 1959). Citation: 363 U.S. 603. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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