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October Term 1977 · decided Jul 3, 1978

Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation et al.

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  • Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation, OT 1977, July 3, 1978.
  • Citation: 438 U.S. 726.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1978-07-03 (October Term 1977). Citation: 438 U.S. 726. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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