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Analysis Case Count
82 (of 8,330 possible records)
Relevant Scope
1952 - 1996
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SCDB_2011_03
Search Reference Code
1103-BLUEJAY-8976
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Case Name
JANET RENO, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, et al. v. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION et al.
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Date Decision
June 26, 1997
Date Argument
March 19, 1997
Decision Type
opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations
521 U.S. 844
117 S. Ct. 2329
1997 U.S. LEXIS 4037
138 L. Ed. 2d 874
Docket
96-511
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
Pennsylvania Eastern U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
Pennsylvania Eastern U.S. District Court
Petitioner
attorney general of the United States, or his office
Respondent
public interest organization
Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision
(1 of 2)
FIRST AMENDMENT
Obscenity, Federal
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
First Amendment (speech, press, and assembly)
Vote Coalition
9 - 0
Decision Direction
Liberal
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Stevens
Scalia
Kennedy
Souter
Thomas
Ginsburg
Breyer
special concurrence
Rehnquist
O'Connor
Issue/Legal Provision
(2 of 2)
FIRST AMENDMENT
Obscenity, Federal
INFREQUENTLY LITIGATED STATUTES
47 U.S.C. ยง 223
Vote Coalition
9 - 0
Decision Direction
Liberal
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Stevens
Scalia
Kennedy
Souter
Thomas
Ginsburg
Breyer
special concurrence
Rehnquist
O'Connor
Supreme Court Database Detail
SCDB ID
1996-094-01
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