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October Term 1973 · decided Nov 19, 1973

Hess v. Indiana

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  • Hess v. Indiana, OT 1973, November 19, 1973.
  • Citation: 414 U.S. 105.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1973-11-19 (October Term 1973). Citation: 414 U.S. 105. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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