The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, January 7, 1985
Decision: Tuesday, May 28, 1985
Issues: Attorneys, Commercial Speech

Advocates

H. Bartow Farr, III (on behalf of the Appellee)
Alan B. Morrison (on behalf of the Appellant)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 5 votes for Zauderer, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly
Did not participate
Powell
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's concurrence
Marshall
Wrote a regular concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Wrote a dissent
O'Connor
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

Split Vote (by Ideology)

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Did not participate
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Marshall
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Wrote a regular concurrence
O'Connor
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's concurrence
Burger
Voted with the majority, joined O'Connor's concurrence
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Zauderer v. Office Of Disciplinary Counsel, 471 U.S. 626 (1985),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_2166/>
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