Riley v. National Federation Of Blind

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Advocates
Errol Copilevitz (on behalf of the appellees)
Lacy H. Thornburg (on behalf of the appellants)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
87-328
Appellee: 
National Federation Of Blind
Appellant: 
Riley
Opinion: 
487 U.S. 781 (1988)

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The Oyez Project, Riley v. National Federation Of Blind , 487 U.S. 781 (1988)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_87_328)
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for National Federation Of Blind, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly

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Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a regular concurrence
Stevens
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
O'Connor
Wrote a regular concurrence
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

Split Vote

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Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
O'Connor
Wrote a regular concurrence
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy