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October Term 1964 · decided Apr 26, 1965

Dombrowski et al. v. Pfister, Chairman, Joint Legislative Committee on Unamerican Activities of the Louisiana Legislature, et al.

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  • Dombrowski v. Pfister, OT 1964, April 26, 1965.
  • Citation: 380 U.S. 479.
  • Vote: 5 to 2.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1965-04-26 (October Term 1964). Citation: 380 U.S. 479. Vote: 5–2. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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