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GOLDSTEIN v. CALIFORNIA

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Case Basics

Docket No.

71-1192

Petitioner

Goldstein

Respondent

California

Decided By

Burger Court (1972-1975)

Opinion

412 U.S. 546 (1973)

Argued

Wednesday, December 13, 1972

Decided

Monday, June 18, 1973

Term:

1970-1979
- 1972

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for California, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 1, Section 8, Paragraph 8: Patent and Copyright Clause

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GOLDSTEIN v. CALIFORNIA. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 26 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1972/1972_71_1192>.

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