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October Term 1979 · decided Jul 2, 1980

Richmond Newspapers, Inc., et al. v. Virginia et al.

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  • Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. Virginia, OT 1979, July 2, 1980.
  • Citation: 448 U.S. 555.
  • Vote: 7 to 1.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1980-07-02 (October Term 1979). Citation: 448 U.S. 555. Vote: 7–1. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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