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October Term 1970 · decided May 3, 1971

United States v. Reidel

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  • United States v. Reidel, OT 1970, May 3, 1971.
  • Citation: 402 U.S. 351.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1971-05-03 (October Term 1970). Citation: 402 U.S. 351. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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