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October Term 1970 · decided Apr 21, 1971

Ehlert v. United States

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  • Ehlert v. United States, OT 1970, April 21, 1971.
  • Citation: 402 U.S. 99.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1971-04-21 (October Term 1970). Citation: 402 U.S. 99. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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