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October Term 1969 · decided Mar 23, 1970

Cain et al. v. Kentucky

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  • Cain v. Kentucky, OT 1969, March 23, 1970.
  • Citation: 397 U.S. 319.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1970-03-23 (October Term 1969). Citation: 397 U.S. 319. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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