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Clements v. Fashing

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Advocates
Raymond C. Caballero (on behalf of the Apppellees)
James P. Allison (on behalf of the Appellants)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
80-1290
Appellee: 
Fashing
Appellant: 
Clements
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
457 U.S. 957 (1982)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 12, 1982
Decided: 
Friday, June 25, 1982
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Ballot Access

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Clements v. Fashing , 457 U.S. 957 (1982)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_80_1290)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Clements, 4 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 minority, joined Brennan's dissent
White
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Wrote a regular concurrence
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist