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The Florida Star v. B. J. F.

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Joel D. Eaton (on behalf of Respondent)
George K. Rahdert (on behalf of the Appellant,)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
87-329
Appellee: 
B. J. F.
Appellant: 
The Florida Star
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
491 U.S. 524 (1989)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 21, 1989
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 21, 1989
Issues: 
First Amendment, Libel, Privacy

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The Oyez Project, The Florida Star v. B. J. F. , 491 U.S. 524 (1989)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_87_329)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for The Florida Star, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly

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

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall