The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Oral Argument: Thursday, October 19, 1972
Decision: Thursday, June 21, 1973
Issues: First Amendment, Obscenity, State

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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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Full Opinion: First Amendment, Obscenity, State: 5 - 4
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion
Burger
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent
Douglas
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Stewart
Voted with the majority, joined Burger's opinion
White
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority, joined Burger's opinion
Blackmun
Voted with the majority, joined Burger's opinion
Powell
Voted with the majority, joined Burger's opinion
Rehnquist

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The Oyez Project, Kaplan v. California, 413 U.S. 115 (1973),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1972/1972_71_1422/>
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