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October Term 2002 · decided Jun 23, 2003

United States, et al. v. American Library Association, Inc., et al.

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  • United States, et al. v. American Library Association, Inc., et al., OT 2002, June 23, 2003.
  • Citation: 539 U.S. 194.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 2003-06-23 (October Term 2002). Citation: 539 U.S. 194. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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