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Calder v. Jones

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Advocates
John G. Kester (on behalf of the Appellant)
Paul S. Ablon (on behalf of the Appellee)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
82-1401
Petitioner: 
Calder
Respondent: 
Jones
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
465 U.S. 783 (1984)
Argued: 
Tuesday, November 8, 1983
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 20, 1984
Issues: 
Due Process, Jurisdiction; First Amendment, Libel, Defamation
Categories: 
jurisdiction

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The Oyez Project, Calder v. Jones , 465 U.S. 783 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_82_1401)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Jones, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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