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October Term 1966 · decided Jun 12, 1967

Walker et al. v. City of Birmingham

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  • Walker v. City of Birmingham, OT 1966, June 12, 1967.
  • Citation: 388 U.S. 307.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1967-06-12 (October Term 1966). Citation: 388 U.S. 307. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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