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Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, December 8, 1971
Decision: Thursday, March 23, 1972
Issues: First Amendment, Protest Demonstrations

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Facts of the Case

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 5 votes for Wilson, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly
Did not participate
Powell
Did not participate
Rehnquist
Wrote a dissent, joined Blackmun's dissent
Burger
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

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The Oyez Project, Gooding v. Wilson, 405 U.S. 518 (1972),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_26/>
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