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October Term 1987 · decided Feb 24, 1988

Hustler Magazine and Larry C. Flynt v. Jerry Falwell

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  • Hustler Magazine and Larry C. Flynt v. Jerry Falwell, OT 1987, February 24, 1988.
  • Citation: 485 U.S. 46.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1988-02-24 (October Term 1987). Citation: 485 U.S. 46. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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