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Zurcher, Chief of Police of Palo Alto, et al. v. Stanford Daily et al.; and Bergna, District Attorney of Santa Clara County, et al. v. Stanford Daily et al., 1978 — 434 U.S. 1031 · caselaw · US
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Zurcher, Chief of Police of Palo Alto, et al. v. Stanford Daily et al.; and Bergna, District Attorney of Santa Clara County, et al. v. Stanford Daily et al.
434 U.S. 1031·Supreme Court of the United States·1978
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Opinion
No. 76-1484.
No. 76-1600.
Zurcher, Chief of Police of Palo Alto, et al. v. Stanford Daily et al.; and Bergna, District Attorney of Santa Clara County, et al. v. Stanford Daily et al.
[MAJORITY]
C. A. 9th Cir. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 816.] Motion of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae denied. Motion of respondents to continue oral argument denied.