Clark v. Community for Creative Non-Violence

468 U.S. 288 · Decided June 29, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Clark v. Community for Creative Non-Violence was decided on June 29, 1984 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Protest demonstrations” in the First Amendment area.

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Case details

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Full case caption

Clark, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Community for Creative Non-Violence et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1983-152, docket 1983-152-01.

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