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October Term 1970 · decided May 17, 1971

McGee v. United States

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  • McGee v. United States, OT 1970, May 17, 1971.
  • Citation: 402 U.S. 479.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1971-05-17 (October Term 1970). Citation: 402 U.S. 479. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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