The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, April 11, 1972
Decision: Tuesday, May 30, 1972
Issues: Economic Activity, Patents

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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: 5 votes for Deepsouth Packing Co., 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 35 U.S.C. 271
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Burger
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

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The Oyez Project, Deepsouth Packing Co. v. Laitram Corp., 406 U.S. 518 (1972),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_315/>
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