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October Term 1967 · decided Jan 16, 1968

Schneider v. Smith, Commandant, United States Coast Guard

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  • Schneider v. Smith, OT 1967, January 16, 1968.
  • Citation: 390 U.S. 17.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1968-01-16 (October Term 1967). Citation: 390 U.S. 17. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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