Cases - First Amendment, Libel

Case Docket No. Argued Decided Majority Author Vote
Tory v. Cochran 03-1488 03/22/2005 05/31/2005 Stephen G. Breyer7-2
Bartnicki v. Vopper 99-1687 12/05/2000 05/21/2001 John Paul Stevens6-3
Masson v. New Yorker Magazine, Inc. 89-1799 01/14/1991 06/20/1991 Anthony M. Kennedy7-2
Milkovich v. Lorain Journal 89-645 04/24/1990 06/21/1990 William H. Rehnquist7-2
Harte-Hanks Communications v. Connaughton 88-10 03/20/1989 06/22/1989 John Paul Stevens9-0
The Florida Star v. B. J. F. 87-329 03/21/1989 06/21/1989 Thurgood Marshall6-3
Hustler Magazine v. Falwell 86-1278 12/02/1987 02/24/1988 William H. Rehnquist8-0
Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. 84-1602 12/03/1985 06/25/1986 Byron R. White6-3
Philadelphia Newspapers Inc. v. Hepps 84-1491 12/03/1985 04/21/1986 Sandra Day O'Connor5-4
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. v. Greenmoss Builders 83-18 03/21/1984 06/26/1985 Lewis F. Powell, Jr.5-4
Mcdonald v. Smith 84-476 03/20/1985 06/19/1985 Warren E. Burger8-0
Keeton v. Hustler Magazine, Inc. 82-485 11/08/1983 03/20/1984 William H. Rehnquist9-0
Calder v. Jones 82-1401 11/08/1983 03/20/1984 William H. Rehnquist9-0
Hutchinson v. Proxmire 78-680 04/17/1979 06/26/1979 Warren E. Burger8-1
Wolston v. Reader's Digest Assn., Inc. 78-5414 04/17/1979 06/26/1979 William H. Rehnquist8-1
Herbert v. Lando 77-1105 10/31/1978 04/18/1979 Byron R. White6-3
Nixon v. Administrator Of General Services 75-1605 04/20/1977 06/28/1977 William J. Brennan, Jr.7-2
Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co. 76-577 04/25/1977 06/28/1977 Byron R. White5-4
Time, Inc. v. Firestone 74-944 10/14/1975 03/02/1976 William H. Rehnquist6-2
Cox Broadcasting Corporation v. Cohn 73-938 11/11/1974 03/03/1975 Byron R. White8-0
Cantrell v. Forest City Publishing Co. 73-5520 11/13/1974 12/18/1974 Potter Stewart8-1
Gertz v. Robert Welch Inc. 72-617 11/14/1973 06/25/1974 Lewis F. Powell, Jr.7-2
Letter Carriers v. Austin 72-1180 11/14/1973 06/25/1974 Thurgood Marshall6-3
Rosenbloom v. Metromedia 66 12/07/1970 06/07/1971 William J. Brennan, Jr.5-3
Rosenbloom v. Metromedia 66 12/08/1970 06/07/1971 William J. Brennan, Jr.5-3