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October Term 1989 · decided Jun 21, 1990

Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co. et al.

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  • Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co., OT 1989, June 21, 1990.
  • Citation: 497 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1990-06-21 (October Term 1989). Citation: 497 U.S. 1. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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