The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, November 12, 1973
Decision: Monday, March 25, 1974
Issues: First Amendment, Protest Demonstrations
Categories: criminal, freedom of speech, habeas corpus, jurisdiction

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 6 votes for Goguen, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Due Process
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Burger
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Wrote a special concurrence
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Wrote the majority opinion
Powell
Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

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The Oyez Project, Smith v. Goguen, 415 U.S. 566 (1974),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1973/1973_72_1254/>
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