Wolston v. Reader's Digest Assn., Inc.

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
78-5414
Petitioner: 
Wolston
Respondent: 
Reader's Digest Assn., Inc.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
443 U.S. 157 (1979)

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The Oyez Project, Wolston v. Reader's Digest Assn., Inc. , 443 U.S. 157 (1979)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_78_5414)
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Wolston, 1 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
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's concurrence
Marshall
Wrote a special concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist