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October Term 1966 · decided Nov 14, 1966

Adderley et al. v. Florida

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  • Adderley v. Florida, OT 1966, November 14, 1966.
  • Citation: 385 U.S. 39.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1966-11-14 (October Term 1966). Citation: 385 U.S. 39. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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