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October Term 1962 · decided Jan 14, 1963

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Button, Attorney General of Virginia, et al.

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  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Button, OT 1962.
  • Citation: 371 U.S. 415.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1963-01-14 (October Term 1962). Citation: 371 U.S. 415. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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