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Date Decision
June 11, 1990
Date Argument
May 14, 1990
Decision Type
opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations
496 U.S. 310 110 S. Ct. 2404 1990 U.S. LEXIS 3087
110 L. Ed. 2d 287
Docket
89-1433
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
District Of Columbia U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
District Of Columbia U.S. District Court
Petitioner
United States
Respondent
protester, demonstrator, picketer or pamphleteer (non-employment related), or non-indigent loiterer
Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 2)
FIRST AMENDMENT
Protest Demonstrations (other Than As Pertains To Sit-in Demonstrations): Demonstrations And Other Forms Of Protest Based On First Amendment Guarantees
INFREQUENTLY LITIGATED STATUTES
18 U.S.C. ยง 700
Vote Coalition
5 - 4
Decision Direction
Liberal
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Brennan
Marshall
Blackmun
Scalia
Kennedy
dissent
White
Rehnquist
Stevens
O'Connor
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 2)
FIRST AMENDMENT
Protest Demonstrations (other Than As Pertains To Sit-in Demonstrations): Demonstrations And Other Forms Of Protest Based On First Amendment Guarantees