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Ward v. Illinois

Docket: 76-415
Citation: 431 U.S. 767 (1977)
Appellant: Ward
Appellee: Illinois

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Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, April 27, 1977
Decision: Thursday, June 9, 1977
Issues: First Amendment, Obscenity, State

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Facts of the Case

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Question

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 5 votes for Illinois, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly
Wrote a dissent, joined Stevens' dissent
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Marshall
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent, joined Stevens' dissent
Stewart
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

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