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October Term 1987 · decided Jun 17, 1988

City of Lakewood v. Plain Dealer Publishing Co.

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  • City of Lakewood v. Plain Dealer Publishing Co, OT 1987, June 17, 1988.
  • Citation: 486 U.S. 750.
  • Vote: 4 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1988-06-17 (October Term 1987). Citation: 486 U.S. 750. Vote: 4–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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