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United States v. Orito

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
70-69
Appellee: 
Orito
Appellant: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
413 U.S. 139 (1973)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 19, 1972
Reargued: 
Tuesday, November 7, 1972
Decided: 
Thursday, June 21, 1973
Issues: 
First Amendment, Obscenity, Federal

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Orito , 413 U.S. 139 (1973)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_69)
(last visited Monday, November 23, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly

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Voted with the majority
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Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
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Voted with the majority
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Full Opinion by Justice Warren E. Burger