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October Term 1967 · decided Jun 3, 1968

Pickering v. Board of Education of Township High School District 205, Will County

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  • Pickering v. Board of Education of Township High School District 205, OT 1967.
  • Citation: 391 U.S. 563.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1968-06-03 (October Term 1967). Citation: 391 U.S. 563. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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