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Splawn v. California

Docket: 76-143
Citation: 431 U.S. 595 (1977)
Petitioner: Splawn
Respondent: California

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Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, March 23, 1977
Decision: Monday, June 6, 1977
Issues: First Amendment, Obscenity, State

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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: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly
Wrote a dissent, joined Stewart's dissent, joined Stevens' dissent
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined multiple dissents
Marshall
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent, joined Brennan's dissent, joined Stevens' dissent
Stewart
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist

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