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October Term 1977 · decided May 31, 1978

Zurcher, Chief of Police of Palo Alto, et al. v. Stanford Daily et al.

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  • Zurcher, Chief of Police of Palo Alto v. Stanford Daily, OT 1977, May 31, 1978.
  • Citation: 436 U.S. 547.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1978-05-31 (October Term 1977). Citation: 436 U.S. 547. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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