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October Term 1971 · decided Jun 12, 1972

Colten v. Kentucky

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  • Colten v. Kentucky, OT 1971, June 12, 1972.
  • Citation: 407 U.S. 104.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1972-06-12 (October Term 1971). Citation: 407 U.S. 104. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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