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Spence v. Washington

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
72-1690
Appellee: 
Washington
Appellant: 
Spence
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
418 U.S. 405 (1974)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 9, 1974
Decided: 
Tuesday, June 25, 1974
Issues: 
First Amendment, Protest Demonstrations
Categories: 
flag desecration, freedom of speech, criminal

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The Oyez Project, Spence v. Washington , 418 U.S. 405 (1974)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1973/1973_72_1690)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Spence, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly

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Wrote a dissent, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Burger
Wrote a special concurrence
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist

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