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October Term 1971 · decided Mar 20, 1972

Rabe v. Washington

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  • Rabe v. Washington, OT 1971, March 20, 1972.
  • Citation: 405 U.S. 313.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1972-03-20 (October Term 1971). Citation: 405 U.S. 313. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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