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October Term 1997 · decided May 18, 1998

Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Ralph P. Forbes

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  • Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Ralph P. Forbes, OT 1997, May 18, 1998.
  • Citation: 523 U.S. 666.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1998-05-18 (October Term 1997). Citation: 523 U.S. 666. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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