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October Term 1970 · decided Jun 1, 1971

Dewey v. Reynolds Metals Co.

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  • Dewey v. Reynolds Metals Co., OT 1970, June 1, 1971.
  • Citation: 402 U.S. 689.
  • Vote: 4 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1971-06-01 (October Term 1970). Citation: 402 U.S. 689. Vote: 4–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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