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October Term 1977 · decided May 1, 1978

Landmark Communications, Inc. v. Virginia

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  • Landmark Communications, Inc. v. Virginia, OT 1977, May 1, 1978.
  • Citation: 435 U.S. 829.
  • Vote: 7 to 0.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1978-05-01 (October Term 1977). Citation: 435 U.S. 829. Vote: 7–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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