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October Term 1976 · decided Jun 14, 1977

National Socialist Party of America et al. v. Village of Skokie

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  • National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie, OT 1976, June 14, 1977.
  • Citation: 432 U.S. 43.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1977-06-14 (October Term 1976). Citation: 432 U.S. 43. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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