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Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, December 13, 1972
Decision: Monday, June 18, 1973
Issues: Economic Activity, Copyright

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 5 votes for California, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Article 1, Section 8, Paragraph 8: Patent and Copyright Clause
Wrote a dissent
Douglas
Voted with the minority, joined Douglas' dissent, joined Marshall's dissent
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined Douglas' dissent, joined Marshall's dissent
Blackmun
Wrote the majority opinion
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger

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The Oyez Project, Goldstein v. California, 412 U.S. 546 (1973),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1972/1972_71_1192/>
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