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Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, April 19, 1955
Decision: Monday, June 6, 1955
Issues: First Amendment, Security Risks

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 7 votes for Peters, 2 vote(s) against
Wrote a special concurrence
Douglas
Wrote a regular concurrence
Black
Wrote the majority opinion
Warren
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the majority
Frankfurter
Voted with the majority
Minton
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Voted with the minority, joined Reed's dissent
Burton
Wrote a dissent
Reed
Full Opinion by Chief Justice Earl Warren

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The Oyez Project, Peters v. Hobby, 349 U.S. 331 (1955),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1954/1954_376/>
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