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Butterworth v. Smith

Docket: 88-1993
Citation: 494 U.S. 624 (1990)
Petitioner: Butterworth
Respondent: Smith

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, January 16, 1990
Decision: Wednesday, March 21, 1990
Issues: First Amendment, Miscellaneous

Advocates

Gregg Darrow Thomas (on behalf of the Respondent)
George L. Waas (on behalf of the 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: 9 votes for Smith, 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Wrote a regular concurrence
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Full Opinion by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist

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The Oyez Project, Butterworth v. Smith, 494 U.S. 624 (1990),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_88_1993/>
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