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October Term 1968 · decided Mar 10, 1969

Shuttlesworth v. City of Birmingham

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  • Shuttlesworth v. City of Birmingham, OT 1968, March 10, 1969.
  • Citation: 394 U.S. 147.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1969-03-10 (October Term 1968). Citation: 394 U.S. 147. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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