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October Term 1973 · decided Jun 24, 1974

Pell et al. v. Procunier, Corrections Director, et al.

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  • Pell v. Procunier, Corrections Director, OT 1973, June 24, 1974.
  • Citation: 417 U.S. 817.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1974-06-24 (October Term 1973). Citation: 417 U.S. 817. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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