Community for Creative Non-Violence v. Reid
490 U.S. 730 · Decided June 5, 1989 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Community for Creative Non-Violence v. Reid was decided on June 5, 1989 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Copyrights” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 490 U.S. 730 · 109 S. Ct. 2166 · 104 L. Ed. 2d 811 · 1989 U.S. LEXIS 2727
- Docket number
- 88-293
- Decided
- June 5, 1989
- Argued
- March 29, 1989
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Copyrights
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 17 U.S.C. § 101
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Community for Creative Non-Violence et al. v. Reid
SCDB identifiers: case 1988-100, docket 1988-100-01.
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