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October Term 1971 · decided Mar 20, 1972

Cruz v. Beto, Corrections Director

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  • Cruz v. Beto, OT 1971, March 20, 1972.
  • Citation: 405 U.S. 319.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1972-03-20 (October Term 1971). Citation: 405 U.S. 319. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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