Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union of America v. Wday, Inc.

360 U.S. 525 · Decided June 29, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union of America v. Wday, Inc. was decided on June 29, 1959 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Libel and defamation” in the First Amendment area.

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Full case caption

Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union of America, North Dakota Division, v. Wday, Inc.

SCDB identifiers: case 1958-128, docket 1958-128-01.

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