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October Term 1969 · decided Jun 15, 1970

Walker v. Ohio

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  • Walker v. Ohio, OT 1969, June 15, 1970.
  • Citation: 398 U.S. 434.
  • Vote: 5 to 2.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1970-06-15 (October Term 1969). Citation: 398 U.S. 434. Vote: 5–2. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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