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October Term 1974 · decided Jun 16, 1975

Bigelow v. Virginia

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  • Bigelow v. Virginia, OT 1974, June 16, 1975.
  • Citation: 421 U.S. 809.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1975-06-16 (October Term 1974). Citation: 421 U.S. 809. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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