Oklahoma Publishing Co. v. District Court in and for Oklahoma County

430 U.S. 308 · Decided March 7, 1977 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Oklahoma Publishing Co. v. District Court in and for Oklahoma County was decided on March 7, 1977 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “First Amendment, miscellaneous” in the First Amendment area.

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Full case caption

Oklahoma Publishing Co. v. District Court in and for Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1976-066, docket 1976-066-01.

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