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October Term 1971 · decided Jun 29, 1972

Branzburg v. Hayes et Al., Judges

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  • Branzburg v. Hayes, OT 1971, June 29, 1972.
  • Citation: 408 U.S. 665.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1972-06-29 (October Term 1971). Citation: 408 U.S. 665. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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