The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, October 6, 1987
Decision: Monday, March 7, 1988
Issues: Economic Activity, Trademark

Advocates

William H. Allen (on behalf of the Respondents)
Louis R. Cohen (on behalf of Federal Petitioners)
Robert W. Steele (as amicus curiae, supporting 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 Seniority)

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Decision: 5 votes for Cartier, Inc., 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 28 U.S.C. 1331
Did not participate
Kennedy
Voted with the minority, joined Scalia's dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the minority, joined Scalia's dissent
O'Connor
Wrote a dissent
Scalia
Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, K Mart Corp. v. Cartier, Inc., 485 U.S. 176 (1988),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_495/>
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