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Pacific Gas & Elec. Co. v. Public Util. Comm'n

Docket: 84-1044
Citation: 475 U.S. 1 (1986)
Appellant: Pacific Gas & Elec. Co.
Appellee: Public Util. Comm'n

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, October 8, 1985
Decision: Tuesday, February 25, 1986
Issues: First Amendment, Commercial Speech

Advocates

Mark Fogelman (on behalf of the Appellees)
Robert Q. Harris (on behalf of the Appellant)

Facts of the Case

None

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 Pacific Gas & Elec. Co., 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly
Did not participate
Blackmun
Wrote a special concurrence
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote a dissent, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Stevens
Wrote the judgment of the Court
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
White
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Wrote a regular concurrence
Burger
Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Judgment of the Court by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

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