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October Term 1979 · decided Feb 19, 1980

Snepp v. United States

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  • Snepp v. United States, OT 1979, February 19, 1980.
  • Citation: 444 U.S. 507.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1980-02-19 (October Term 1979). Citation: 444 U.S. 507. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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