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October Term 1984 · decided Mar 19, 1985

Wayte v. United States

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  • Wayte v. United States, OT 1984, March 19, 1985.
  • Citation: 470 U.S. 598.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1985-03-19 (October Term 1984). Citation: 470 U.S. 598. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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