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Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, April 25, 1956
Decision: Monday, June 11, 1956
Issues: Economic Activity, Copyright

Advocates

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Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 9 votes for Ballentine, 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 17 U.S.C. 1
Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the majority, joined Douglas' concurrence
Black
Voted with the majority
Reed
Voted with the majority
Frankfurter
Wrote a special concurrence
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Burton
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the majority
Minton
Wrote the majority opinion
Harlan
Full Opinion by Justice John M. Harlan

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The Oyez Project, De Sylva v. Ballentine, 351 U.S. 570 (1956),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1955/1955_529/>
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