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October Term 1967 · decided Apr 29, 1968

St. Amant v. Thompson

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  • St. Amant v. Thompson, OT 1967, April 29, 1968.
  • Citation: 390 U.S. 727.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1968-04-29 (October Term 1967). Citation: 390 U.S. 727. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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