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Mcdonald v. Smith

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Advocates
Bruce J. Ennis, Jr. (on behalf of Petitioner)
William A. Eagles (on behalf of Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-476
Petitioner: 
Mcdonald
Respondent: 
Smith
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
472 U.S. 479 (1985)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 20, 1985
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 19, 1985
Issues: 
First Amendment, Libel, Defamation

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The Oyez Project, Mcdonald v. Smith , 472 U.S. 479 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_84_476)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Smith, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Petition Clause

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Burger
Wrote a regular concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's concurrence
Marshall
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's concurrence
Blackmun
Did not participate
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice Warren E. Burger