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Arkansas Writers' Project, Inc. v. Ragland

Docket: 85-1370
Citation: 481 U.S. 221 (1987)
Appellant: Arkansas Writers' Project, Inc.
Appellee: Ragland

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, January 20, 1987
Decision: Wednesday, April 22, 1987
Issues: Economic Activity, State Tax

Advocates

John Steven Clark (on behalf of Appellee)
Anne Owings Wilson (on behalf of Appellant)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

None

Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 7 votes for Arkansas Writers' Project, Inc., 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly
Voted with the minority, joined Scalia's dissent
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote a special concurrence
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Wrote a dissent
Scalia
Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall

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