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October Term 1969 · decided Jan 19, 1970

Cowgill v. California

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  • Cowgill v. California, OT 1969, January 19, 1970.
  • Citation: 396 U.S. 371.
  • Vote: 7 to 1.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1970-01-19 (October Term 1969). Citation: 396 U.S. 371. Vote: 7–1. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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