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October Term 1973 · decided Jan 9, 1974

Communist Party of Indiana et al. v. Whitcomb, Governor of Indiana, et al.

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  • Communist Party of Indiana v. Whitcomb, Governor of Indiana, OT 1973, January 9, 1974.
  • Citation: 414 U.S. 441.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1974-01-09 (October Term 1973). Citation: 414 U.S. 441. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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