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October Term 1968 · decided Feb 24, 1969

Tinker et al. v. Des Moines Independent Community School District et al.

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  • Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, OT 1968.
  • Citation: 393 U.S. 503.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1969-02-24 (October Term 1968). Citation: 393 U.S. 503. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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