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Stewart v. Abend

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Louis P. Petrich (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Peter J. Anderson (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
88-2102
Petitioner: 
Stewart
Respondent: 
Abend
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
495 U.S. 207 (1990)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 9, 1990
Decided: 
Tuesday, April 24, 1990
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Copyright

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Stewart v. Abend , 495 U.S. 207 (1990)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_88_2102)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Abend, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 17 U.S.C. 1

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

Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor