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October Term 1960 · decided Feb 27, 1961

Wilkinson v. United States

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  • Wilkinson v. United States, OT 1960, February 27, 1961.
  • Citation: 365 U.S. 399.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1961-02-27 (October Term 1960). Citation: 365 U.S. 399. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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