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Porter v. Guam Publications, Inc., et al.
418 U.S. 908·Supreme Court of the United States·1974
Mr. Justice White would affirm the judgment on the ground that the publication was privileged under the laws of Guam.
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Opinion
No. 72-1509.
Porter v. Guam Publications, Inc., et al.
[MAJORITY]
C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari granted, judgment
vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., ante, p. 323.
Mr. Justice White would affirm the judgment on the ground that the publication was privileged under the laws of Guam.