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October Term 1971 · decided Jun 29, 1972

Kleindienst, Attorney General, et al. v. Mandel et al.

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  • Kleindienst v. Mandel, OT 1971, June 29, 1972.
  • Citation: 408 U.S. 753.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1972-06-29 (October Term 1971). Citation: 408 U.S. 753. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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