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October Term 1962 · decided Feb 25, 1963

Edwards et al. v. South Carolina

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  • Edwards v. South Carolina, OT 1962, February 25, 1963.
  • Citation: 372 U.S. 229.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1963-02-25 (October Term 1962). Citation: 372 U.S. 229. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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