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October Term 1969 · decided Jun 29, 1970

United States v. Sisson

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  • United States v. Sisson, OT 1969, June 29, 1970.
  • Citation: 399 U.S. 267.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1970-06-29 (October Term 1969). Citation: 399 U.S. 267. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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