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October Term 1962 · decided Dec 10, 1962

Smith v. Evening News Association

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  • Smith v. Evening News Association, OT 1962, December 10, 1962.
  • Citation: 371 U.S. 195.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Federalism.

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Decided 1962-12-10 (October Term 1962). Citation: 371 U.S. 195. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Federalism. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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