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October Term 1964 · decided Jun 7, 1965

United States v. Brown

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  • United States v. Brown, OT 1964, June 7, 1965.
  • Citation: 381 U.S. 437.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1965-06-07 (October Term 1964). Citation: 381 U.S. 437. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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