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Consolidated Edison Co. v. Public Ser v. Comm'n

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Consolidated Edison Co. v. Public Ser v. Comm'n - Oral Argument
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Advocates
Joseph D. Block (on behalf of the appellant)
Peter H. Schiff (on behalf of the appellee)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
79-134
Appellee: 
Comm'n
Appellant: 
Consolidated Edison Co. v. Public Ser
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
447 U.S. 530 (1980)
Argued: 
Monday, March 17, 1980
Decided: 
Friday, June 20, 1980
Issues: 
First Amendment, Miscellaneous

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The Oyez Project, Consolidated Edison Co. v. Public Ser v. Comm'n , 447 U.S. 530 (1980)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_79_134)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Consolidated Edison Co. v. Public Ser, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a regular concurrence
Marshall
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Wrote the majority opinion
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote a special concurrence
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.