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October Term 1985 · decided Jul 7, 1986

Arcara, District Attorney of Erie County v. Cloud Books, Inc., Dba Village Book & News Store, et al.

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  • Arcara, District Attorney of Erie County v. Cloud Books, Inc., OT 1985, July 7, 1986.
  • Citation: 478 U.S. 697.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1986-07-07 (October Term 1985). Citation: 478 U.S. 697. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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