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October Term 1960 · decided Jun 19, 1961

Torcaso v. Watkins, Clerk

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  • Torcaso v. Watkins, OT 1960, June 19, 1961.
  • Citation: 367 U.S. 488.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1961-06-19 (October Term 1960). Citation: 367 U.S. 488. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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