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October Term 1972 · decided Jun 25, 1973

Alexander et al. v. Virginia

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  • Alexander v. Virginia, OT 1972, June 25, 1973.
  • Citation: 413 U.S. 836.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1973-06-25 (October Term 1972). Citation: 413 U.S. 836. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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