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October Term 1970 · decided Jan 12, 1971

Decker, U.S. District Judge, et al. v. Harper & Row Publishers, Inc., et al.

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  • Decker v. Harper & Row Publishers, OT 1970, January 12, 1971.
  • Citation: 400 U.S. 348.
  • Vote: 4 to 4.

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Decided 1971-01-12 (October Term 1970). Citation: 400 U.S. 348. Vote: 4–4. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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