The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, November 6, 1979
Decision: Monday, January 21, 1980
Issues: First Amendment, Miscellaneous

Advocates

David M. Cobin (as Court appointed Counsel for Respondent)
Kent L. Jones (on behalf of the Petitioners)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

None

Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 5 votes for Brown, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly
Did not participate
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote a dissent, joined Stewart's dissent
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote the majority opinion
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Brown v. Glines, 444 U.S. 348 (1980),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_78_1006/>
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