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October Term 1960 · decided May 29, 1961

Braunfeld et al. v. Brown, Commissioner of Police of Philadelphia, et al.

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  • Braunfeld v. Brown, OT 1960, May 29, 1961.
  • Citation: 366 U.S. 599.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1961-05-29 (October Term 1960). Citation: 366 U.S. 599. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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