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October Term 1969 · decided Dec 8, 1969

Carlos v. New York

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  • Carlos v. New York, OT 1969, December 8, 1969.
  • Citation: 396 U.S. 119.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1969-12-08 (October Term 1969). Citation: 396 U.S. 119. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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