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October Term 1973 · decided Jun 10, 1974

Wheeler et al. v. Barrera et al.

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  • Wheeler v. Barrera, OT 1973, June 10, 1974.
  • Citation: 417 U.S. 402.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1974-06-10 (October Term 1973). Citation: 417 U.S. 402. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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