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Butterworth v. Smith

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Advocates
Gregg Darrow Thomas (on behalf of the Respondent)
George L. Waas (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
88-1993
Petitioner: 
Butterworth
Respondent: 
Smith
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
494 U.S. 624 (1990)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 16, 1990
Decided: 
Wednesday, March 21, 1990
Issues: 
First Amendment, Miscellaneous

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Butterworth v. Smith , 494 U.S. 624 (1990)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_88_1993)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Smith, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly

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Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist