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October Term 1971 · decided Apr 3, 1972

Stanley v. Illinois

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  • Stanley v. Illinois, OT 1971, April 3, 1972.
  • Citation: 405 U.S. 645.
  • Vote: 5 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1972-04-03 (October Term 1971). Citation: 405 U.S. 645. Vote: 5–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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