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October Term 1963 · decided Apr 20, 1964

Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Virginia Ex Rel. Virginia State Bar

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  • Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Virginia Ex Rel. Virginia State Bar, OT 1963.
  • Citation: 377 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1964-04-20 (October Term 1963). Citation: 377 U.S. 1. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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