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Coates v. City Of Cincinnati

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Docket No.: 
117
Appellee: 
City Of Cincinnati
Appellant: 
Coates
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
402 U.S. 611 (1971)
Argued: 
Monday, January 11, 1971
Decided: 
Tuesday, June 1, 1971
Issues: 
First Amendment, Protest Demonstrations

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The Oyez Project, Coates v. City Of Cincinnati , 402 U.S. 611 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_117)
(last visited Monday, November 9, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Coates, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Burger
Wrote a dissent
Black
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
Stewart
Wrote a dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Blackmun

Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart