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October Term 1970 · decided Jan 14, 1971

Blount, Postmaster General, et al. v. Rizzi, Dba the Mail Box

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  • Blount v. Rizzi, OT 1970, January 14, 1971.
  • Citation: 400 U.S. 410.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1971-01-14 (October Term 1970). Citation: 400 U.S. 410. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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