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October Term 1964 · decided Jan 18, 1965

Cox v. Louisiana

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  • Cox v. Louisiana, OT 1964, January 18, 1965.
  • Citation: 379 U.S. 559.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1965-01-18 (October Term 1964). Citation: 379 U.S. 559. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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