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October Term 1970 · decided Mar 8, 1971

Gillette v. United States

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  • Gillette v. United States, OT 1970, March 8, 1971.
  • Citation: 401 U.S. 437.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1971-03-08 (October Term 1970). Citation: 401 U.S. 437. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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