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Time, Inc. v. Firestone

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
74-944
Petitioner: 
Time, Inc.
Respondent: 
Firestone
Heard By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
424 U.S. 448 (1976)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 14, 1975
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 2, 1976
Issues: 
First Amendment, Libel, Defamation
Categories: 
libel, freedom of the press, freedom of speech

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The Oyez Project, Time, Inc. v. Firestone , 424 U.S. 448 (1976)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1975/1975_74_944)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

None

Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Time, Inc., 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's concurrence
Stewart
Wrote a special concurrence
White
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a regular concurrence
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Did not participate
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist

Split Vote

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote a special concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority, joined Powell's concurrence
Stewart
Wrote a dissent
White
Wrote a special concurrence
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a regular concurrence
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Did not participate
Stevens