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October Term 1970 · decided Jun 7, 1971

Cohen v. California

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  • Cohen v. California, OT 1970, June 7, 1971.
  • Citation: 403 U.S. 15.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1971-06-07 (October Term 1970). Citation: 403 U.S. 15. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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