Dan Glickman v. Wileman Brothers & Elliott, Inc.
521 U.S. 457 · Decided June 25, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Dan Glickman v. Wileman Brothers & Elliott, Inc. was decided on June 25, 1997 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Commercial speech, excluding attorneys” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 521 U.S. 457 · 117 S. Ct. 2130 · 138 L. Ed. 2d 585 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 4036
- Docket number
- 95-1184
- Decided
- June 25, 1997
- Argued
- December 2, 1996
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Commercial speech, excluding attorneys
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- First Amendment (speech, press, and assembly)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Dan Glickman, Secretary of Agriculture v. Wileman Brothers & Elliott, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1996-086, docket 1996-086-01.
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