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Pope v. Illinois

Docket: 85-1973
Citation: 481 U.S. 497 (1987)
Petitioner: Pope
Respondent: Illinois

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, February 24, 1987
Decision: Monday, May 4, 1987
Issues: First Amendment, Obscenity, State

Advocates

Sally Louise Dilgart (on behalf of the Respondent)
Glenn A. Stanko (on behalf of the Petitioners)

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 Pope, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Marshall
Wrote a dissent, joined Stevens' dissent
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Wrote a regular concurrence
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

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