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United States v. Providence Journal Co.

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Advocates
Robert D. Parrillo (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Floyd Abrams (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
87-65
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Providence Journal Co.
Heard By: 
Rehnquist Court (1987-1988)
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
485 U.S. 693 (1988)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 20, 1988
Decided: 
Monday, May 2, 1988
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Providence Journal Co. , 485 U.S. 693 (1988)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_87_65)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Providence Journal Co., 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 25 U.S.C. 518

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Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Wrote a regular concurrence
Scalia
Did not participate
Kennedy

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun