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October Term 2010 · decided Mar 2, 2011

Albert Snyder, Petitioner v. Fred W. Phelps, Sr., et al.

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  • Albert Snyder, Petitioner v. Fred W. Phelps, Sr., et al., OT 2010, March 2, 2011.
  • Citation: 562 U.S. 443.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 2011-03-02 (October Term 2010). Citation: 562 U.S. 443. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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