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October Term 1973 · decided Jun 24, 1974

Saxbe, Attorney General, et al. v. Washington Post Co. et al.

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  • Saxbe, Attorney General v. Washington Post Co., OT 1973, June 24, 1974.
  • Citation: 417 U.S. 843.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1974-06-24 (October Term 1973). Citation: 417 U.S. 843. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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