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October Term 1976 · decided Jun 23, 1977

Jones, Secretary, Department of Correction of North Carolina, et al. v. North Carolina Prisoners' Labor Union, Inc.

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  • Jones v. North Carolina Prisoners' Labor Union, OT 1976, June 23, 1977.
  • Citation: 433 U.S. 119.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1977-06-23 (October Term 1976). Citation: 433 U.S. 119. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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