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Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, January 9, 1990
Decision: Tuesday, April 24, 1990
Issues: Economic Activity, Copyright

Advocates

Peter J. Anderson (on behalf of the Respondent)
Louis P. Petrich (on behalf of the Petitioners)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 6 votes for Abend, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 17 U.S.C. 1
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a special concurrence
White
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Wrote the majority opinion
O'Connor
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Scalia
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Stewart v. Abend, 495 U.S. 207 (1990),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_88_2102/>
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