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October Term 1982 · decided Dec 8, 1982

Brown et al. v. Socialist Workers '74 Campaign Committee (Ohio) et al.

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  • Brown v. Socialist Workers '74 Campaign Committee (Ohio), OT 1982, December 8, 1982.
  • Citation: 459 U.S. 87.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1982-12-08 (October Term 1982). Citation: 459 U.S. 87. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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