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October Term 2001 · decided Apr 16, 2002

John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General, et al. v. the Free Speech Coalition et al.

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  • John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General, et al. v. the Free Speech Coalition et al., OT 2001, April 16, 2002.
  • Citation: 535 U.S. 234.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 2002-04-16 (October Term 2001). Citation: 535 U.S. 234. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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